Distribution Early Stage Metrics Pre-Money Valuation 
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. So it’s about 20%.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Ok, let’s jump in. Source: Cambridge Associates.
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View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Ok, let’s jump in. Source: Cambridge Associates.
View from Seed
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021
Warning – this assumes some basic knowledge of VC performance metrics. That’s a bit of a cautionary tale to VC investors today who might think it’s inevitable that the private value they are enjoying in their portfolios will certainly translate to distributions in the near future. Ok, let’s jump in. Source: Cambridge Associates.
Tim Keane
JANUARY 12, 2010
An average of these ranges results in a pre-money valuation of about $4MM. If similarly situated companies are seeing $3.5MM pre-money valuations, this might become the target valuation. A cumulative dividend can get to be very expensive and is not often a feature in early stage terms.
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