Hunter Walker

AUGUST 7, 2017

Satya and I rarely see less than a 10% pool created at seed and Series A, but are increasingly engaging with founders about 12-15% pools, especially if you’re going to be hiring in-demand engineers (computer vision, AI) and/or (more typically post Series A), building out a senior executive team.

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Equity Pre-Money Valuation Option Pool Founder 94

VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

For more about forecasting growth in these uncertain times, check out Sequoia’s “ Adapting to Endure ” presentations published in May 2022. For other mistakes to avoid as a product manager, check out my recent Linkedin post on the top 10 mistakes product managers make and read everything you can by Marty Cagan.

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Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

Seeing Both Sides

NOVEMBER 30, 2008

That's because the two key assumptions regarding how much money a portfolio company would require from start to finish (the exit) have changed: (1) the length of time before exit; and (2) the number of portfolio companies that would attract outside capital to lead follow-on financing rounds. Today, those financings are simply not happening.

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Pre-Money Valuation Portfolio Post-Money Valuation Valuation 20