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

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. The answer is likely a mix of both.

Valuation 319

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 319

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

An average of these ranges results in a pre-money valuation of about $4MM.   If similarly situated companies are seeing $3.5MM pre-money valuations, this might become the target valuation. An average of these ranges results in a pre-money valuation of about $4MM.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. The answer is likely a mix of both.

Valuation 295

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 295

Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The first 15,000 units sold out in six weeks in specialty retailers that distributed it in the Quantico area, and another 80,000 are being made now. Interestingly, this new deal actually lowered the pre money valuation for the company. 75,000 for 10% implies a $675,000 pre money valuation.

Pre-Money Valuation 166

Pre-Money Valuation Alabama Valuation Churn Rate 166

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

If a firm typically invests $5 million in its first check and its target is to own 20% or more that means that most if its deals are in the $15–20 million pre-money range. If you’re raising at $40 million pre then you might be out of their strike zone. Maybe she wants slightly higher but she certainly won’t want lower.

Valuation 324

Valuation Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder 324

Gust

APRIL 11, 2014

Entrepreneurs frequently think of equity primarily in terms of percentages such as 50/50 or 40/40/20 — not necessarily a bad idea at inception, or even throughout the lifecycle of a traditional business, such as real estate, where cash distributions, capital contributions, and allocations of profit or loss for tax purposes can be made accordingly.

Dilution 162

Dilution Equity Pre-Money Valuation Prospectus 162

View from Seed

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. The answer is likely a mix of both.

Valuation 156

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Distribution Early Stage 156

Growthink Blog

JANUARY 24, 2011

The liquidation preference means what is sounds - namely that preferred stock holders with this right get all of their money back (i.e. liquidate their shares) before any distribution of proceeds in the event of a sale of a company. This is an extremely valuable preference that can best be shown by example.

Preferred Stock 93

Preferred Stock Stock Common Stock Liquidation Preference 93

Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 22, 2012

This implies a pre money valuation of $1.045M. See my breakdown of week 2 for more on how to calculate pre money valuation.). The pre money valuations on the two deals were close enough to be a wash, but the ability to accelerate the business at twice the speed would have been a real differentiator.

Pre-Money Valuation 101

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Differentiation 101

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 19, 2019

So the venture process was all about trying to figure out whether or not people could deliver what they said they could, and you typically invested as early as possible at a $5 million pre-money valuation, hoping the company would be worth $500 million, in which case you'd make 20 to 30 times your money.

Silicon Valley 159

Silicon Valley Lean Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 159

ithacaVC

DECEMBER 14, 2011

With respect to the Series C round, let’s assume that the pre-money valuation is $12 million and that the VC investing is going to put in $4mm (and to keep things simple, let’s have only 1 Series C investor). Therefore, the new Series C investor would own 25% of the company post money ($4mm/($12mm + $4mm)). . ($10

Liquidation Preference 49

Liquidation Preference LP Preferred Stock Liquidity Event 49

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

Distribution revenue is CPC and CPA. . Historically more revenue came from distribution/lead-gen (57% in 2007), but this tipped in 2008 though appears to be steady from 2009 to 2010 at about 58% advertising and 42% distribution. Kayak generates both distribution (i.e. Pre-money valuation was approx.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

This is going to be BIG.

JULY 30, 2015

You're putting money in over the first 3-4 years, but you're not really seeing most of it back until years 7, 8, and 9, if not longer. Distributions can actually be drawn out over an extended period of time, but for the purposes of this exercise, I just kept the fund to 11 years. It's what you'd expect. Exits are $250mm.

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation IRR Valuation 60