Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

I thought I’d write a post about how to talk about valuation at a startup and give you some sense of what might be on the mind of the person considering funding you. What was the post money on your last round (and how much capital have you raised)? VCs hate “down rounds” and many don’t even like “flat rounds.”

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Valuation Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder 324

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

2: As expected at least one person accused me of writing this post because I want to see lower valuations. I have conversations with entrepreneurs and other VCs on a daily basis about fund raising, the prices of deals, how much companies should raise, etc. You can be pissed off, but I don’t set prices. That’s stupid.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

ithacaVC

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

I have written about startup valuations previously. If you are advising startup founders, I strongly suggest having them read all 4 of the posts to get the lay of the startup valuation land. Here is Walla’s post: I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had this conversation. Valuations of other companies like you.

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Valuation Startup Down Round Early Stage 69

VC Cafe

OCTOBER 31, 2022

Many companies are now having to resort to tough measures in order to stay afloat, including layoffs, down rounds and tough terms from current investors. The market for pre-seed and seed rounds should remain relatively active, since those companies are many years away from even thinking about going public.

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Founder Technical Review Down Round Liquidation Preference 173