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Why Startups Should Raise Money at the Top End of Normal

Both Sides of the Table

Early-stage investors in technology startups are only looking for growth-oriented companies that can achieve an “exit&# someday – either via selling your company to a larger company or via an IPO. So rounds tend to be “range bound&# where the top end of the valuation spectrum often being done in boom markets (i.e.

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The Changing Structure of the VC Industry

Both Sides of the Table

pre-money valuation you certainly would want to exercise your right to continue investing if you had prorata rights. 2007 was the watershed year. Just 3 years ago there was talk of institutional investors “not being able to write small enough checks.”

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us? during this time.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us? during this time.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Angel investors are generally former entrepreneurs and/or executives, who invest in privately-held, early-stage companies. Sohl: “The Angel Investor Market in 2007: Mixed Signs of Growth” Unknown. Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117.

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State of VC 2.0

View from Seed

Building off Rob’s original post, let’s continue to look at the 2007 vintage. Both early- and late-stage startup valuations are currently elevated. For context, seed-stage pre-money valuations are up 24% from H1 2020 to H1 2021. What Does the VC Performance Data Tell Us? during this time.

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Valuations 101: Scorecard Valuation Methodology

Gust

These anticipated outcomes were validated by “ Returns to Angels in Groups ” by Professor Rob Wiltbank in November 2007. This method compares the target company to typical angel-funded startup ventures and adjusts the average valuation of recently funded companies in the region to establish a pre-money valuation of the target.

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