🚀 Exploring the VC landscape with thinc!
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting a workshop in collaboration with the student initiative thinc! from the University of Mannheim – diving deep into the world of Venture Capital as part of their thincubator by thinc! program.
Erik Walkling kicked things off by introducing STYX’s investment strategy, highlighting that compared to the ‘traditional VC’, an evergreen fund model isn't bound by a fixed fund lifecycle. We also discussed how STYX differentiates itself through a broad network of real estate owners, offering startups unique strategic advantages.Together with the students, we explored a Convertible Loan Agreement and an Equity Term Sheet. In hands-on sessions, they identified founder-friendly terms and key negotiation points from an investor's and founder’s perspective.To round it off, we challenged the common narrative: not every startup needs VC funding. Sometimes, bootstrapping or loans can be smarter paths to growth, depending on the context. 💡Huge thanks to all the engaged participants, it was great to see so much energy, curiosity, and thoughtful discussion.
Big shoutout also to the thinc! board Simon Hipp, Vincent Sagerer, Mathilde van Echelpoel, Franziska Knirsch, Titus Sequeira, and Amelie Brune, as well as Fabian Kolb, for organizing the amazing event. 🙌
