Strategic Investment Readiness
This advanced course prepares BD managers to lead the business side of fundraising. Participants will learn to craft compelling investment narratives, manage stakeholder relations, and prepare all necessary business planning documentation for capital acquisition.
£550
Certified Investment Readiness Professional
- Pass mark 70%
- Certificate on completion
- Verifiable public certificate ID
- English · available globally
Strategic Investment Readiness: the short answers
- What is Strategic Investment Readiness?
- This advanced course prepares BD managers to lead the business side of fundraising. Participants will learn to craft compelling investment narratives, manage stakeholder relations, and prepare all necessary business planning documentation for capital acquisition.
- Who is Strategic Investment Readiness for?
- It is pitched at Advanced level for Startup Business Development Managers working in Startup Business Planning, and is studied online from any country.
- How long does Strategic Investment Readiness take?
- Around 30 hours of study, plus the assessed assignments and one applied project.
- How is the certification assessed?
- Every assignment and the final project are assessed automatically against the published criteria. The pass mark is 70%, and an item that does not pass can be resubmitted.
- What do I receive when I pass?
- Certified Investment Readiness Professional, issued as a certificate with a unique ID that employers can check in the public certificate register.
- How much does it cost?
- £550 once, with no subscription.
What you will be able to do
- Articulate the business case to investors
- Manage the due diligence documentation process
- Create high-impact investor presentations
- Negotiate terms in strategic partnerships
Written by Clara Whitmore, Partner, Venture Capital. Every submission is assessed automatically against the published criteria for Certified Investment Readiness Professional, and the certificate is issued the moment the assessment is complete.
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