Ferguson Ventures
The Ferguson Ventures Corporate experience provides students with a fast-paced, first-hand view of corporate venture capital. Participants don't just learn about corporate venture capital--they get to do it and provide meaningful insights as part of the Ferguson Ventures team over a fast-paced series of Learn-Do cycles focused on Ferguson's environmental investment vertical: energy + water. This program included three micro-classes and teamwork on three separate deliverables.
- Type Learning
- Level Foundational
- Time Hours
- Cost Free
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In order to complete this program, learners must create: an investment thesis; a venture landscape analysis; startup research (business model, traction, defensibility, market opportunity); an investment memo; and investment recommendations. Participants presented findings to industry experts.