View from Seed

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Airbnb’s availability as a marketplace and its aggregation of substantial consumer demand has actually meant certain forms of lodging have been newly built or converted into rooms for the primary purpose of listing on Airbnb. Note 1 : I refer to Airbnb as a lodging marketplace. So How Profitable Could Airbnb Really Be?

North America 401

North America IPO Prospectus Europe 401

View from Seed

MARCH 24, 2021

So, we decided to aggregate NextView’s “greatest hits.” What Are Your Valuation Expectations? Doing Reference Checks on VCs “Try to speak to at least one founder that the investor has worked with in a failed investment. “If you say something too high, it may scare some investors away prematurely.

Seed Stage 177

Seed Stage Hiring IPO Analytics 177

Agile VC

APRIL 17, 2011

How They Do It: Aggregate data from travel data warehouses like ITA as well as indexing travel providers websites, provide this information to consumers in a highly customizable search engine. Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2). Pre-money valuation was approx. Pre-money valuation was approx.

Pre-Money Valuation 113

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidation Preference Dividend Common Stock 113

thebarefootvc

MARCH 5, 2017

Entry valuations for these teams were high, often bid up by the interest in the sector (and scarcity of talent). Many teams, while discussing VC investment, were acquired by larger companies for their asking valuations. Some of the smartest fledgling teams have been acquired by Google, Apple, Uber and Facebook over the past few years.

Artificial Inteligence 84

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Valuation Aggregator 84

thebarefootvc

JULY 5, 2017

Entry valuations for these teams were high, often bid up by the interest in the sector (and scarcity of talent). Many teams, while discussing VC investment, were acquired by larger companies for their asking valuations. Some of the smartest fledgling teams have been acquired by Google, Apple, Uber and Facebook over the past few years.

Artificial Inteligence 40

Artificial Inteligence Algorithm Valuation Aggregator 40

pandodaily.com

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

But the angels who’ve staked their funds on spreading bits of money all over the Valley are increasingly anxious that only 20 percent of their deals — in aggregate — will get the chance to keep going. Lastly, seed-stage entrepreneurs who have pushed for the maximum valuation possible haven’t done themselves any favors.

Technical Review 93

Technical Review Silicon Valley Incubator Syria 93

techcrunch.com

FEBRUARY 19, 2010

According to VCs, there’s been a 65% decrease in up-rounds (where a company gets a bigger valuation) in the last six months and more than 60% of those polled expect a longer wait for an exit. e.g. invest $2 mil and expect a $60-$100 mil valuation for exit. A lot of the stats weren’t surprising. Add to this that 72.7% Business 101.

Venture Capital 62

Venture Capital Technical Review Sweat Equity Valuation 62