Early Stage Marketing Metrics Post-Money Valuation 
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2011
2 preamble issues having read the comments on TC today: 1: I know that the prices of startup companies is much great in Silicon Valley than in smaller towns / less tech focused areas in the US and the US prices higher than many foreign markets. I can’t control the market. Private markets for stocks are the opposite.
Both Sides of the Table
FEBRUARY 15, 2016
It’s a very personal topic and I’d like to offer you a framework to decide for yourself, based on the following factors: How Long is it Taking to Raise Capital at Your Stage in the Market? Go hard and hope that the market will validate your innovation even if the price may be higher than the market may want to bear.
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Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 18, 2014
There were no metrics. Him: On metrics. It’s simply what a market is willing to pay based on a future belief that your company will grow and non-linear rates and be worth much more in the future. If we priced it based on any metrics your company would likely be worth less than 7 figures at your A round.
This is going to be BIG.
MARCH 23, 2015
So whereas seed rounds five years ago may have been less than a million dollars on a pre-money valuation of three or four million, today''s seed is up and over a million and usually closer to two million, with post money valuations nearing $10 million. in seed money instead of $1.5M Why not raise $2.5M
Gust
SEPTEMBER 17, 2014
There were no metrics. Him: On metrics. Me: There is no rational explanation for valuations of A round companies by ANY objective financial measure. It’s simply what a market is willing to pay based on a future belief that your company will grow and non-linear rates and be worth much more in the future. Your A round?
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