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

Gust

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Angels typically invest in companies operating in industry sectors with which they are familiar. Working within a network of angel investors also expands the pool of expert resources and helps divide the work of screening companies and investment due diligence. The range of the data is from a low pre-money valuation of $0.8

Valuation 146

Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Intellectual Property Technical Review 146

Both Sides of the Table

APRIL 20, 2011

Howard Morgan earned a PhD in Operations Research/Computer Science in 1968. In the early 80’s he left academia to work on venture capital investing with Jim Simons, Renaissance Technologies. They did not take salaries during the first two years and invested more money in the firm than they received from management fees.

Pre-Money Valuation 284

Pre-Money Valuation Technical Review Cofounder Cram Down 284

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

They allow you to hire more people, purchase new technology, and establish new business connections, among many other benefits. Background: Justin Klemm’s analytics and website uptime startup, Ghost Inspector , wants to revolutionize the way businesses manage their ecommerce funnels. His first capital raise was a $2.75

Private Equity 94

Private Equity Pre-Money Valuation Equity Startup 94

David Teten

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

These companies can range from tech startups to food trucks to retail stores. Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117. Top performers conduct 40 hours or more of due diligence per investment and stick with companies as active advisors.[3].

Angel Investor 114

Angel Investor Technical Review Venture Capital Pre-Money Valuation 114

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

High burn-rates fueled by over investment – One of the most damning things that happened to the start-up markets in 97-00 and 05-08 was the overfunding of technology companies. This came in part due to the huge influx of money into VC but also because hedge funds and private equity shops with no VC experience wanted part of the action.

Burn Rate 263

Burn Rate Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Private Equity 263

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

I wassurprised recently when I realized that all the worst problems wefaced in our startup were due not to competitors, but investors.Dealing with competitors was easy by comparison. And if trouble withinvestors is one of the biggest threats to a startup, managing themis one of the most important skills founders need to learn.

Technical Review 76

Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76