Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

When you look at how much median valuations were driven up in the past 5 years alone it’s bananas. Median valuations for early-stage valuations tripled from around $20m pre-money valuations to $60m with plenty of deals being prices above $100m. super size or super focus. By 2021 we had to write a $3.5m

Technical Review 416

Technical Review Pre-Money Valuation San Francisco Valuation 416

Gust

OCTOBER 18, 2011

Detailed descriptions will be published over the next few weeks: The Scorecard Method: This method compares the target company to typical angel-funded startup ventures and adjusts the average valuation of recently funded companies in the region to establish a pre-money valuation of the target. The Venture Capital Method.

Valuation 174

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Southern California Post-Money Valuation 174

Agile VC

MAY 26, 2011

round which closed in November 2003, and the pre-money valuation between $10 million and $15 million. Btw, here’s our startup [link] We are bringing yield management to the restaurant industry. Still, the job of simultaneously raising money and managing a fast-growing company strains every sinew.

Term Sheet 178

Term Sheet Silicon Valley Technical Review Social Network 178

Berkonomics

DECEMBER 19, 2013

[Email readers, continue here.] Metrics and management: What might be the first indication the company will not be able to achieve its goals and objectives? When and under what conditions should the CEO and management of the company be changed? Has this been tested with investors?

Pre-Money Valuation 105

Pre-Money Valuation Liquidity Event Cofounder Valuation 105

Tim Keane

JANUARY 12, 2010

When companies seeking their first round of serious funding are good enough to receive a term-sheet from an investor, the first issue that always arises is valuation.   For individual angels and others investing their own money, this may be more fluid than for someone with responsibility for a managed fund.

Term Sheet 68

Term Sheet Valuation Dividend Liquidation Preference 68

Pascal's View

AUGUST 21, 2011

This time, the debate centers on the “favored few” Social Media venture backed companies that have brought tremendous windfalls to a select group of venture funds and management teams, both pre- and post-IPO. It is also now evident that these inflated valuations have not proven to be sustainable in the public markets.

Valuation 50

Valuation Social Media Media IPO 50