Both Sides of the Table

MAY 30, 2018

What was the post money on your last round (and how much capital have you raised)? It’s not uncommon for a VC to ask you how much capital you’ve raised and what the post-money valuation was on your last round. If a VC prices a flat or down round it means that management teams are often taking too much dilution.

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Valuation Post-Money Valuation Pre-Money Valuation Cofounder 324

Both Sides of the Table

JULY 25, 2010

I was excited to read it because Robert Cialdini had been a speaker at Google when my wife worked there and she told me that many members of the senior management team at Google had been raving about his work. John gave me the book after I spoke at his entrepreneurship class at UCSB. You should, too. (no,

Silicon Valley 293

Silicon Valley Technical Review Southern California Angel Investor 293

Berkonomics

MARCH 28, 2019

First: Is the price paid for shares by previous investors excessive, creating a post-money valuation too high for the actual value of the company? These include “tag along rights” which allow investors to sell some shares when others, such as management or founders, sell any shares.

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Limited Liability Company Post-Money Valuation Valuation Down Round 48

www.mint.com

MARCH 9, 2010

Mint is the best way to manage your money. 2 comments Mint Life Know your money. What is the post-money valuation of your last round? Post-money valuation” is the value of the company after the last round of money was put in (again, lines of credit and promises don’t count).

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Software Review Startup Post-Money Valuation Technical Review 68

Berkonomics

APRIL 6, 2012

Is the price paid for shares by previous investors excessive, creating a post-money valuation too high for the actual value of the company? No one wants to face this, but the need for money and the possible overpricing of the first rounds may have created an unsustainable valuation. Email readers, continue here.]

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Limited Liability Company Post-Money Valuation Valuation Down Round 79

betashop.com

OCTOBER 8, 2012

The CEO of a startup must, must, must be the product manager. Use a bug tracking system and religiously manage development action items from it. . It’s easier for many people (especially developers) to post a status update than to write an email. 10M post-money valuation = $100M target.

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Post-Money Valuation Valuation Dilution Advisory Board 92