Berkonomics

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Corporate Valuations Using Various Methods There are at least ten recognized ways to value a business. Some are inappropriate for young businesses or those engaged in certain enterprises, such as software development – where fixed assets are not usually important enough to use for purposes of valuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JUNE 24, 2020

As a frequent advisor to new entrepreneurs and startups, I often hear your frustration with being treated differently from other startups by investors, on expectations for valuation , traction, and market size. Valuations here are always low, and funding generally depends on friends and family, or a few forward-thinking angels.

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VC Cafe

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Everyone moved to earlier stage – part of the decline in late stage investing is the ‘baggage’ of companies that previously raised money at inflated valuations that they would struggle to justify in today’s market. That’s yet another reason for micro funds to move earlier in the fundraising timeline.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

Despite the war, in the last nine months Sequoia , Greylock and Accel all opened offices in Israel, and Founders Fund appointed a partner to cover Israeli deals. With attractive valuations and immense growth potential, the Israeli tech ecosystem remains resilient—no matter the circumstances.

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Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 9, 2020

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Investors may not be called co-founders, but they always get equity, commensurate with their share of the total costs anticipated, or share of the current valuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 1, 2023

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Investors may not be called cofounders, but they always get equity, commensurate with their share of the total costs anticipated, or share of the current valuation.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 16, 2023

Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Just make sure you can fill in all the details.

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Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

How much you raise determines valuation I know it sounds crazy but at the earliest stages of a company your valuation often is determined by how much money you raise. A $15–20 million valuation sounds better than an $8 million valuation, doesn’t it? But people never do. Justin is right. But it’s actually not that silly.

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VC Cafe

APRIL 26, 2021

The latest edition from March 2021, comes from Glilot Capital Partners in collaboration with IVC. Source: Glilot Capital Partners and IVC Cyberscape ( Download ). billion valuation just one year from funding, or Israeli founded Deel, that recently raised $156M series C at a $1.25 Cybersecurity Tech. Retail Tech.

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Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

I thought I’d write a post about how to talk about valuation at a startup and give you some sense of what might be on the mind of the person considering funding you. It’s not uncommon for a VC to ask you how much capital you’ve raised and what the post-money valuation was on your last round. is to start with just the data.

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 28, 2020

Who would not want to join the unicorns (recent startups with a current valuation of over $1 billion)? Investors and partners now look only for a framework of your business essentials, within the context of your opportunity, solution, and financials. Just make sure you can fill in all the details.

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Intellectual Property Startup Angel Groups Social Media 404

Both Sides of the Table

MAY 19, 2010

Our guest this week on #TWiVC was Dana Settle , partner at Greycroft Partners , a venture capital firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles. Current round: $35mm in Series C (extension of Series B at higher valuation) from General Atlantic, Matrix Partners. I always route for London startup companies.

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Startup Professionals Musings

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Every business owner and entrepreneur I meet in my consulting rounds dreams of finding that “ disruptive ” innovation that will supercharge their business and move it into the ranks of business unicorns (billion-dollar valuations), such as SpaceX and Apple. Invest in communication skills and use all platforms.

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SiliconHills

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Startups’ Valuations are down, and entrepreneurs must do more with less money and focus on their core business to become profitable.

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View from Seed

OCTOBER 21, 2014

Using NextView as an example, since we both seek to lead the seed round and only lead during this round, I’ve seen this trend manifest in one of two ways: In a priced round, the entrepreneur will often share their valuation ask (or a stated floor) for the pre-money valuation of their company much sooner in the process.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MARCH 10, 2021

Often, the number one question that entrepreneurs fail to address is: “How much money do you need, and what valuation do you place on your company?” The key here is to create a win-win partner situation for your investors. Lack of clear objectives/goals. Then you have to have evidence to support your request.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Voice AI applications will unlock $10B of new software TAM over the next five years Bessemer Venture Partners Remember when talking to machines felt like science fiction? Well, that future is now knocking on our door. For the second quarter in a row, AI was the top sector by venture dollars invested.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

OCTOBER 27, 2021

The post ClickUp Raises $400 Million At $4 Billion Valuation As Competition Heats Up In Productivity Software appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Hunter Walker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Not only can valuations rapidly outstrip fundamentals and become artificially high really fast, they’re also deceptively stable. Unlike a public stock which gets revalued every day, the intermittent nature of startup valuations means that it becomes all too easy for investors to develop a false sense of security about their portfolios.

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YoungUpstarts

APRIL 12, 2019

Each spouse just was sure that the division was going to occur his or her way, so then, they both were unpleasantly surprised with the partner’s opposite point of view. As a result, neither party will be in charge of the ex-partner liabilities and debts. And finally, you can buy out your partner’s interest.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

AUGUST 25, 2021

The post Sequoia-Backed Grafana Labs Reaches $3 Billion Valuation appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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Lightspeed Venture Partners

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Billion Valuation appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners. The post Startup Daily Harvest Reaches Unicorn Status With $1.1

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Key Characteristics of Non-Consensus Investments Radical Differentiation : Solving problems in ways no one else perceives Technological Leap : Introducing paradigm-shifting innovations Counterintuitive Approach : Challenging existing market assumptions At Remagine Ventures , we’re two GPs and a venture partner in the investment committee.

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ReadWriteStart

JULY 15, 2020

New talk of capital efficiency is gratifying, but there was another lesson from pre-COVID-19 valuation struggles. Venture capitalists and early-stage investors have told all of us, founders are critical to a startup’s valuation. Remember Morality Impacts Valuation appeared first on ReadWrite. Morality matters. Bank on it.

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Steve Blank

JUNE 27, 2017

If they select a business model that targets industry incumbents, they don’t have to worry about upsetting existing customers, partners or distribution channels. Uber – current valuation >$70 billion – knew the day they started that their ridesharing service violated the law in most jurisdictions.

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VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

But even in the seed market the bar could get higher: I wouldn’t be surprised to see valuations drop and for VCs to have rising expectations about the level of traction they expect to see before funding. Tiger, Softbank and other crossover funds are slowing down significantly and valuations overall are down significantly.

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View from Seed

MAY 2, 2019

My experience is that YC partners tend to encourage founders to hold off on taking more money shortly after getting into YC, arguing that their value will increase significantly in just a few months. So your net dilution may end up worse and you may miss out on working with a really hands-on pre-seed partner early in your company’s life.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Investors may not be called co-founders, but they always get equity, commensurate with their share of the total costs anticipated, or share of the current valuation.

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Steve Blank

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Since NewTV won’t be making the content, they will be licensing from and partnering with traditional entertainment producers. NewTV will depend on partners like telcos to distribute the content. And if the company does go public, the valuations are at least 10x of the last bubble.

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VC Cafe

JANUARY 14, 2022

Many of the companies that went public via SPACs saw their valuations dramatically reduce in the months that followed post IPO. This includes: Softbank Vision Fund – the with the appointment of former head of Mossad, Yossi Cohen , as partner Blackstone – with $619 billion under management globally.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

But becoming a Unicorn, or receiving a billion dollar valuation is no longer an indication of growth. Scaling to $100 Million from Bessemer Venture Partners. “The Centaur is a business that reaches $100 million of annual recurring revenue (ARR)—a rare breed of cloud business, part of an elite subset of the growing unicorn herd.”

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Startup Professionals Musings

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

In a new book, “ The Leadership Capital Index ,” Dave Ulrich, a best-selling author, business consultant, and business school professor, provides some real insights and metrics on what makes up the elements of goodwill in the minds of top valuation experts. I have paraphrased his key points here as follows: Leader personal impact.

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View from Seed

AUGUST 17, 2021

It’s by far the longest time I’ve spent working on any one thing, and I feel very blessed to have been able to work with my partners, colleagues, founders, and collaborators. My partners will tell you that I am an incredibly impatient person. Effective post money is the effective valuation of an investor’s dollars at any one time.

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Both Sides of the Table

JULY 23, 2014

We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). Limited Partners or LPs (the people who invest into VC funds) have taken notice as 2014 is by all accounts the busiest year for LPs since the Great Recession began. Where are we today? ” Stated simply – if you seed funded Uber at $4.5m

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Technical Review Venture Capital Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 398

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

The post Alloy raises $100M at a $1.35B valuation to help banks and fintechs fight fraud with its API based platform appeared first on Lightspeed Venture Partners.

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The Startup Magazine

JULY 9, 2024

Consider partnering with truck stop chains that offer designated parking areas for trucking companies. Future Market Insights also projects that due to high demand, the GPS tracker market will hit a valuation of $7,228 million by 2034. Prioritizing secure semi-truck parking facilities can help.

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Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 17, 2022

They have too many highly paid partners, fat fees, an aging corporate infrastructure and difficulty raising money from institutions. As lifecycle investment partners, they have become weighted down with portfolios still recovering from the economic downturn. Super angels sometimes drive up valuations.

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