Vertical Farm Freefall
Your vertical farming startup's hydroponic systems are keeping 50,000 people fed during a global food shortage. But your main investor just pulled out, leaving you 72 hours to secure $2.5M in emergency funding or face immediate liquidation. Your last hope is a meeting with Victoria Chen, a ruthless venture capitalist known for acquiring distressed agritech companies at pennies on the dollar.
Challenges
0
Survivors
0
Popularity
0
Difficulty
B1-B2
Scenario Overview
Your Role
CEO/Founder of UrbanCrop Solutions
Conversation Partner
Victoria Chen, Managing Partner at AgriFund Ventures
Setting
Glass-walled conference room on the 58th floor, city lights twinkling through storm clouds below, one chair empty across from Victoria who's reviewing your financials on her tablet
Location
AgriFund Ventures HQ, Singapore
Learning Objectives
Secure minimum $2.5M bridge funding while retaining majority control
Demonstrate viable path to profitability using real metrics
Protect proprietary growing technology IP from hostile acquisition
About This Scenario
Your vertical farming startup's hydroponic systems are keeping 50,000 people fed during a global food shortage. But your main investor just pulled out, leaving you 72 hours to secure $2.5M in emergency funding or face immediate liquidation. Your last hope is a meeting with Victoria Chen, a ruthless venture capitalist known for acquiring distressed agritech companies at pennies on the dollar.
How It Starts
“Your burn rate is $380,000 per month, your last funding round was overvalued, and your growth projections are... optimistic. You have exactly 15 minutes to convince me why I shouldn't let UrbanCrop go into receivership tomorrow. Start talking.”
This is how Victoria Chen, Managing Partner at AgriFund Ventures's greeting will start.
Practice Details
Scenario ID
#1698
Category
General
Location Tag
AgriFund Ventures HQ, Singapore
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