VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

ValuatIon should be a function of value, not ego. Kawasaki’s Law of Pre-Money Valuation: for every full-time engineer, add $500,000; for every full-time M.B.A., While they can outspend you, a startup offers real ownership (equity/options), more impact per employee, and the chance to change the world/industry.

Founder 187

Founder Startup Valuation Pre-Money Valuation 187

Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

And there is so much money around being thrown at so many entrepreneurs that many firms don’t even care about board seats, governance rights or heaven forbid doing work with the company because that would eat into the VCs time needed to chase 5 more deals. So in our earliest stages we’re about 70% seed and 30% pre-seed.

Pre-Money Valuation 471

Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Venture Capital Early Stage 471

YoungUpstarts

SEPTEMBER 15, 2018

The pre-money valuation of other startups is based on the following factors. Right from the time you had started your venture to the rate of growth you have registered till date – this is exactly what governs your traction. Here are several factors that are taken into account while these startups are evaluated.

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Pre-Money Valuation Valuation Sweat Equity Startup 124

www.paulgraham.com

APRIL 28, 2010

At one extreme is the sort of pork-barrel project wherea town gets money from the state government to renovate a vacantbuilding as a "high-tech incubator," as if it were merely lack ofthe right sort of office space that had till now prevented the townfrom becoming a startup hub. 6 ]Ive omitted one source: government grants.

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Technical Review Startup Software Review Angel Investor 76