Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 19, 2017
That’s because obtaining a pre-money valuation for a concept level technology company in excess of $1 million is difficult, particularly for a startup founder without a proven track record. That is to say, they’d want to be able to control costs and revenues at a high level.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 22, 2011
In addition to FOMO it is partly driven by massive increase in valuations for earlier-stage companies who raised money at bit seed prices but who still have product risk. million pre-money valuation is now raising $1 million at a $12 million valuation the next investor has nowhere to go but up (or sit out the investment).
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Lightspeed Venture Partners
OCTOBER 7, 2012
As he said, “Great innovations solve problems or reduce costs. As Cuban pointed out, this is a “down round” Zomm is seeking $2M for 10% of the company, implying an $18M pre money valuation today. So the entrepreneur was willing to accept a valuation more than $10M lower than a previous valuation.
Lightspeed Venture Partners
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
They believed that they could get customer acquisition costs to the $10-12 range, but as Cuban points out, that was just hope, they had no evidence to back this up. All e-commerce businesses should be examined through the lens of customer acquisition cost and lifetime value. 75,000 for 10% implies a $675,000 pre money valuation.
Startup Professionals Musings
MARCH 18, 2016
As an entrepreneur looking for professional investors, one of the quickest ways to lose credibility and get rejected is to start with a ridiculously high pre-money valuation. Thus, $100,000 of gross revenue in the last 12 months might be extrapolated to $500,000 to $1 million in valuation.
Tim Keane
JANUARY 12, 2010
3] However, if they are built bottom up, they demonstrate and make explicit a range of business model assumptions the entrepreneur is using to think about his business and its revenue model. An average of these ranges results in a pre-money valuation of about $4MM. stake in the company.
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.). But it only costs $65k to buy a new food truck, so it is easy for others to enter the market. and costs $1.10 to make, although that cost is expected to drop with scale.
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