Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 22, 2011

The fact that today’s Internet bubble does not represent all companies does not disprove its existence. Ah, but today’s Internet companies have real revenue! New investors hate down rounds. So I’m not advocating panic or a need to rush your funding round. Or worse yet they may never get financed.

Saudi Arabia 309

Saudi Arabia Valuation IPO Technical Review 309

Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

Then you can do a little bit of research and find out that very few companies ever achieve this valuation in a trade sale so you’re clearly gunning for an IPO. But to help with the explanation I’d like to put down some markers of typical Internet pre-money valuations done in major US markets (San Fran, NY, LA, etc.)

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

ReadWriteStart

JUNE 1, 2020

Let’s take an example – In the case of an internet or app business, the user traction and market penetration is a must. Instead of funding, you pay the investors a structured royalty, which is a portion of the sales. If you are facing any problem you can always check out this: Business Loan vs. Equity Financing. Inception stage.

Startup 150

Startup Entrepreneur Elevator Pitch Seed Stage 150

Scalable Startup

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The current phenomenon of Internet multi-millionaires recycling their money back into the startup markets is creating “super” angels like Ron Conway. It’s no longer based on a hunch, unless the company is in trouble and needs money to finish what the first round started.

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Mezzanine Due Diligence IPO Angel Investor 22

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. The same thing happened to many Internet stocks. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. Their own ego is also a factor – will a down round signal weakness?

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IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Both Sides of the Table

MARCH 30, 2016

forward sales with some as high as 12x sales. Collectively we chose growth and the market was rewarding high growth rates over any other factor so we felt that we ought to bring in an experienced CEO who had taken companies public, who had led large, international sales organizations and who was poised to take Invoca to the next level.

Balance Sheet 150

Balance Sheet Burn Rate Valuation Forecast 150