YoungUpstarts

OCTOBER 24, 2013

“The reality is that there has not been a reliable, simple, or cost-effective way to calculate an early stage company’s valuation – which is why so many entrepreneurs and angel investors get it wrong,” says Alan Lobock, co-founder of Worthworm.

Pre-Money Valuation 150

Pre-Money Valuation Web Technical Review Angel Investor 150

Up and Running

JULY 2, 2014

This should be clearly spelled out in your Capitalization Table , or “Cap Table” as it’s commonly called. A Cap Table shows who owns the company, what the ownership shares are, and what the owners have invested in exchange for that share. Can they create and advise on a Capitalization Table?

Technical Review 118

Technical Review Angel Investor Due Diligence Dilution 118

ithacaVC

JUNE 26, 2019

The first one hundred accredited investors to sign up for the beta test of the Investor Network by July 15th at no cost, will have access to the inaugural slate of startup companies seeking funding this summer. The investment will appear as one line item on the company’s capitalization table.

Accredited Investor 40

Accredited Investor Due Diligence Capitalization Table Angel Groups 40

David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Enter Raul: This capital table startup options valuation model was created with the purpose of valuing options for an illiquid, early-stage start-up. For my start-up, I built a very robust operational and financial model with a detailed revenue build up and a validated cost structure.

Employee 155

Employee IRR Startup Mexico 155

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 29, 2018

Crowdfunding may look easy, via popular sites like Kickstarter and Indiegogo, but their cost in time, effort, and money by entrepreneurs is daunting. Professional investors like to keep tight control of capitalization tables and all stock owners, to facilitate their own payoff when a sale, merger, or public stock offering is held.

Equity 180

Equity Due Diligence Angel Groups Liquidity Event 180

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Buying your stock would cost $200,000! The other factor is the "cap table" (capitalization table, or summary of who owns what stock). Companies can usually only do founders stock at the early stage because a fair market value is established after the company is funded, and that amount can be significant.

Equity 56

Equity Employee Vesting Preferred Stock 56

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2013

This process may include the provision of various scenarios on revenues and costs as the investors validate forecasts initially presented. Professional fees and costs. A capitalization table showing the post-investment ownership structure of the business to include founders, option pool and investors in the current round.

Angel Investor 51

Angel Investor Due Diligence Pre-Money Valuation Angel Groups 51