Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 30, 2016

So the temptation would be to ask for $5 million because that implies a $20 million pre-money valuation if you’re able to only give away 20% or a $15 million pre-money valuation of investors require 25%. A $15–20 million valuation sounds better than an $8 million valuation, doesn’t it?

Pre-Money Valuation 292

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Early Stage Startup 292

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Background: Justin Klemm’s analytics and website uptime startup, Ghost Inspector , wants to revolutionize the way businesses manage their ecommerce funnels. By contrast, obtaining a pre-money valuation of $5 million for a business with a new viable product and even very minimal sales is somewhat reasonable.

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. They did not take salaries during the first two years and invested more money in the firm than they received from management fees. SecondRound.com – This is a proprietary CRM system that was built to help manage the fundraising process.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The other investors around the table didn’t agree nor did the “independent” board members who were willing to turn a blind eye to capital inefficiency since they didn’t have any economic interests that would be diluted by continued fund raising to support a capitally inefficient management team. The deal was done in late 2007.

Burn Rate 263

Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

For startup founders and CEO’s it’s also just as common to see them place too much focus on the amount of money raised, and the pre-money valuation, rather than the value that each investor can bring to the table. Entrepreneurs, business owners, senior managers at large corporations. Operational Expertise.

Pre-Money Valuation 187

Pre-Money Valuation Seed Stage IP Deal Flow 187

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117. Wiltbank & Boeker: “Returns to Angel Investors in Groups” 3,097. approx 1999-07. 1961- 1996. Mason & Harrison: “Is it worth it?

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

David Teten

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

Asset management also shows the traditional earmarks of an industry ripe for disruption — most obviously, unhappy customers and extremely profitable incumbents. Despite this, it’s hard to think of good examples of disruption to asset management in the classic, Clay Christensen sense.

Management 114

Management Pre-Money Valuation Venture Capital New Hampshire 114