Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist

**Venture Deals: Be Smarter Than Your Lawyer and Venture Capitalist** by Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson is a practical guide to understanding venture capital, startup fundraising, and the deal-making process.

The book explains how venture capital deals work, including term sheets, valuation, equity, control provisions, capitalization tables, convertible debt, negotiation strategies, financing stages, and legal considerations. It helps entrepreneurs understand what investors and lawyers look for and how to negotiate better financing agreements.

The book is useful for entrepreneurs, startup founders, venture capitalists, lawyers, business students, and professionals involved in startup financing and investment.

**Authors:** Brad Feld & Jason Mendelson **Edition:** 4th Edition **Publisher:** Wiley **ISBN:** 9781119594826 **Pages:** 368 **Publication:** 2019 **Format:** Hardcover