Both Sides of the Table
JULY 22, 2010
Other founders, “as a privately held company we don’t disclose our valuation.&# Me, “dude, I’m not a journalist. I just want to figure out what a fair valuation is.&# I figured all the VC’s talked so we should. This starts with understanding how VCs and entrepreneurs often see valuation differently.
Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
Interesting to note that Hafner and English own common stock but also made meaningful investments in the Series A & B rounds. Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2). Pre-money valuation was initially set higher but was adjusted to match the Ser B valuation. Pre-money valuation was approx.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Tim Keane
JANUARY 12, 2010
Term-sheets and Valuations: Thinking about Negotiations. I’ve sat down with entrepreneurs and a copy of a term sheet guide I like [ “Term Sheets & Valuations - A Line by Line Look at the Intricacies of Venture Capital Term Sheets & Valuations ” by Alex Wilmerding, Aspatore Press.] The Valuation Question.
ithacaVC
JANUARY 24, 2013
One interesting point that comes up a lot is how to factor the convertible debt into the premoney valuation of the Series A round. Let’s assume the following: Common Stock outstanding: 3,400,000 shares owned by the founders. I am going to ignore any valuation cap feature. So, $3mm/(3,400,000+500,000) = $.7692
Early Growth Financial Services
JUNE 26, 2014
Baze, Partner at Partech Ventures, Carlos Diaz, CEO at Kwarter, and EGFS’ Chief Strategy Officer Glenn McCrae covered raising funds, how-to pitch VCs, and potential sticking points around valuation. Pre-money valuation — The value of the company prior to investment, calculated on a fully-diluted basis.
ithacaVC
DECEMBER 13, 2013
The share price is calculated by taking the pre-money valuation and dividing it by the number of shares outstanding pre-money. So Share Price (SP) = Pre-Money Valuation (PMV) / Shares Outstanding (SO). On a fully diluted pre-money basis, that would mean the option pool represents 14.5% (356,758/2,456,758) of the cap table.
The Startup Lawyer
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
The following are some issues to consider and actions to take before accepting an incubator’s offer: (1) Calculate Valuation and Determine Value. Pre-money valuations startups receive from incubators are typically low…really low. The “revised for the cash investment only&# pre-money valuation is $600,000. (2)
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
405 
Let's personalize your content