Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 5, 2011

Then you can do a little bit of research and find out that very few companies ever achieve this valuation in a trade sale so you’re clearly gunning for an IPO. That’s the deal you get when you’re raising in a good market for startup financing. The risk wouldn’t be appropriate. That’s fine.

Pre-Money Valuation 336

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Silicon Valley Stock 336

Growthink Blog

MAY 23, 2011

The typical wisdom regarding the appropriate financing course for a new company goes as follows: 1. This venture capital financing - usually between $3 and $10 million - is the first of a number of rounds of outside investment over a period of three to five years.

Angel Investor 112

Angel Investor Venture Capital Sweat Equity Cram Down 112

David Teten

AUGUST 7, 2019

Likely signs of a Value investment: the company has challenges in filling out the round; the investors have more negotiating leverage than the founders during the closing process; the company has significantly better metrics (e.g. You could argue that when they were [raising] oversubscribed [VC rounds], Facebook, Google, Amazon, etc.,

Venture Capital 60

Venture Capital Valuation Stock NDA 60

Rob Go

JUNE 1, 2016

This company may end up salvaging some value in a sale, but it could also be a near total loss, which is tough to swallow. We’ve been in a period of unnatural financings, both in terms of valuation and the amount of capital that has gone into companies relatively early in their life. Hit rates and outside leads can be very misleading.

Term Sheet 28

Term Sheet Portfolio Valuation Warrant 28

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

Why the Unicorn Financing Market Just Became Dangerous…For All Involved. By the first quarter of 2016, the late-stage financing market had changed materially. Investors were becoming nervous and were no longer willing to underwrite new Unicorn-level financings at the drop of a hat.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40