Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

pre-money valuation you certainly would want to exercise your right to continue investing if you had prorata rights. ” The pioneering fund of funds realize that their source of differentiation is much more about the latter than the former. Unprecedented revenue growth + companies staying private longer =.

Technical Review 398

Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Both Sides of the Table

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

million at a $15 million pre-money valuation. We had people hearing through the grapevine that we were about to raise money and new investors started calling us to get in on the deal. If it’s a biz deal you might care about IP protection, revenue share, investment commitments to joint marketing – whatever.

Technical Review 301

Technical Review Term Sheet Due Diligence Venture Capital 301

Gust

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

We recently started a series of posts on establishing the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue startup companies for purposes of investment by seed and startup investors. Dave’s valuation model first appeared in a book published by Harvard’s Howard Stevenson in the middle nineties. Characteristic.

Valuation 79

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Southern California 79

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

Despite having over 500k downloads and making $450k in revenue over the last 21 months, he had only $185k left in the bank, which meant that he would be out of business in 90 days if he didn’t raise more money. pre money valuation and planned to use the money to market the app. pre money valuation).

Pre-Money Valuation 167

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Distribution 167

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

The company has gotten off to a fast start, $150k in revenue in the first two months, with all the marketing coming from social media. This implies a pre money valuation of $1.045M. See my breakdown of week 2 for more on how to calculate pre money valuation.). In 2010 they did $10k in profits.

Pre-Money Valuation 101

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Differentiation 101

The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Venture funding isn’t real validation – market traction and continued profitability and revenues are. In an industry known for its high turnover, a strong and differentiated company culture can help attract and retain talent. This approach is not possible when venture funded. . Focus on Product Development First.

Early Stage 96

Early Stage Venture Capital Bootstrapping Pre-Money Valuation 96

David Teten

FEBRUARY 9, 2015

The cover note should include: name, website, location, revenues (if any), detailed financing history (if any), and precise terms on which you are seeking to raise capital. If you are testing the market to see what terms you can get, just say, “We are targeting to raise $X at pre-money valuation of $Y.”

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation Prospectus Early Stage 60