2014 Marketing Pre-Money Valuation Startup 
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 23, 2014
We are in a bubble (with so many private $1bn+ valuations). 15 years ago we were at the peak of Internet hype with the launch of many over-capitalized businesses with a market size & opportunity was limited. The VC market has right-sized (returned back to mid 90′s levels & less competition). Where are we today?
Both Sides of the Table
JULY 27, 2014
We both are concerned about non-traditional capital entering the late stages and the impact that may have in the next downturn in the economy to the startups who merely trying to optimize for short-term valuation maximization. Four years ago people paid $66m median pre-money valuation and are now paying $155m.
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Early Growth Financial Services
OCTOBER 23, 2014
In case you missed our recent webinar, we featured panelists Lucas Nelson, Principal, Gotham VC; Marlon Nichols, Director, Intel Capital; Alan Wink, Director of Capital Markets for EisnerAmper LLP; and Sirk Roh, COO for Early Growth Financial Services. Median pre-money valuations have increased by 43% so far in 2014 compared to 2013.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 5, 2012
When convertible debt first started being introduced as a “faster, cheaper way to get startups funded” they didn’t have pricing built into them. What investor would put money into a company and then agree a price later based on success? Now that it’s 2014 and prices have gone down it doesn’t feel so good.
VC Cafe
JANUARY 20, 2014
New data from research firm Pitchbook makes it official: valuations are at an all-time high. The bull market will celebrate its 5 th anniversary in March (NASDAQ grew 38.3% last year, more than any other major index), and the IPO market is booming. The bull market will celebrate its 5 th anniversary in March (NASDAQ grew 38.3%
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