Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Should SaaS companies trade at a 24x Enterprise Value (EV) to Next Twelve Month (NTM) Revenue multiple as they did in November 2021? But it will be patiently deployed, waiting for a cohort of founders who aren’t artificially clinging to 2021 valuation metrics. What is a VC To Do? I can’t speak for every VC, obviously.

Technical Review 416

Technical Review Pre-Money Valuation San Francisco Valuation 416

YoungUpstarts

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

You may be able to generate revenue, but VCs want exponential growth. At the end of the pitch, ask them about their time frame for completing due diligence and their decision-making process. Like you, they’re looking for opportunity. Be ready when it counts. and give them the opportunity to ask you some questions as well.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Due Diligence Early Stage Differentiation 140

NZ Entrepreneur

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Addressing real world problems, they thrive in uncertainty, generating new jobs and new revenue streams in new markets. Agenda items will focus on key metrics illustrating value creation, particularly in software as a service companies. Take part in startup investment due diligence. This equity will vest over 2-3 years.

Technical Review 88

Technical Review Software Review New Zealand Due Diligence 88

David Teten

JANUARY 19, 2021

More and more startups are pursuing Revenue-Based VCs , but “RBI” doesn’t fit everyone. Flexible VC 101: Equity Meets Revenue Share. By tying payments to actual revenues, founders and investors remain aligned around the company’s real-time performance, good or bad. Of the Inc. 5000 companies, only 6.5% raised from angels.

Cofounder 78

Cofounder Technical Review Equity Dividend 78

Up and Running

MARCH 11, 2015

Another assumption is that you’ve actually conducted due diligence on your own business, and these are the areas of your team, financials, your competition, your IP, market trends, because the best pitches I’ve ever delivered were when investors were raising their hands and asking me questions about, “How is your IP protected?”

Technical Review 60

Technical Review Software Review Due Diligence Exit Strategy 60

Software By Rob

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Due diligence is the most important part of the process because it dictates whether you should move forward with the acquisition, and at what price. As such, due diligence consumed the majority of the two-month negotiation period between myself and the seller. I asked for all of the following information: Monthly revenue.

Acquisition 53

Acquisition Software Review Technical Review NDA 53

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.   Pre-bubble Siliicon Valley deals were popularly valued at multiples of revenue. This is why a bottom up approach is more credible.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68