David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117. Based on his track record, by 2008 he was able to found ff Venture Capital , an institutional angel investment firm (where I am a Partner). approx 1999-07. 1961- 1996. Mason & Harrison: “Is it worth it?

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

The terms and valuation for both offers were comparable and when the team debated which path to choose, we all agreed both firms would have made good partners. round which closed in November 2003, and the pre-money valuation between $10 million and $15 million. We three partners are working hard.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Lightspeed Venture Partners

SEPTEMBER 23, 2012

The right number to focus on is pre money valuation as that is how an investor is valuing the company before the investment. Post money valuation = Pre money valuation + Investment. post money valuation and a $1.35M pre money valuation.

Pre-Money Valuation 164

Pre-Money Valuation Post-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution 164

Startup Lessons Learned

JUNE 19, 2019

So the venture process was all about trying to figure out whether or not people could deliver what they said they could, and you typically invested as early as possible at a $5 million pre-money valuation, hoping the company would be worth $500 million, in which case you'd make 20 to 30 times your money.

Silicon Valley 159

Silicon Valley Lean Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 159

Berkonomics

SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

I’ve been offered $15 million for my company and my partner is suing me for all I am worth. And yes, his partner had a valid suit, having been locked out of the web-design business and denied access to decisions and accounting information. The company made little effort to charge for the software or community. What can I do?”.

Pre-Money Valuation 48

Pre-Money Valuation Sales Liquidity Event Valuation 48

Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

I think the title of this post is a TV show, but fitting as there has been much debate in the venture community as to the whether angel investors are good or bad for entrepreneurs and VCs. He also said they typically only invest at a $1 million pre-money valuation or less. The last blogger in Silicon Valley.

Pre-Money Valuation 28

Pre-Money Valuation Angel Investor Angel Groups Valuation 28

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Disruptable Pattern #4: Most investors put in only a modest amount of their own money into their funds. In the asset management industry, the norm is that the General Partner puts in 1-2% of the total assets under management. I have frequently heard the expression from other investors, “We can put a lot of money to work here.”

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114