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2012 Valuation Survey of Angel Groups

Gust

This summer I conducted our third annual survey of the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies recently funded by angel groups in North America. Access to our 2010 and 2011 surveys can be found at 2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Investor Groups. 2012 Valuation Survey. New York Angels.

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How and Why To Be an Angel Investor

David Teten

Villalobos & Payne: “Startup Pre-Money Valuation: The Keystone to Return on Investment” 117. John Frankel started as an individual angel investor in New York in 1999. Wiltbank & Boeker: “Returns to Angel Investors in Groups” 3,097. approx 1999-07. 1961- 1996.

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2011 Valuation Survey of North American Angel Groups

Gust

To provide some reference points, I surveyed thirteen angels groups in North American to determine their recent experience in negotiating the pre-money valuation of pre-revenue companies. See the 2010 data reported here: Current Pre-money Valuations of Pre-revenue Companies. Current Average.

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ProfessorVC: Touched by an Angel

Professor VC

Again, I see nothing wrong with this, although entrepreneurs often prefer convertible debt as it defers the valuation discussion and leaves the Series A price for the venture firm to set. He also said they typically only invest at a $1 million pre-money valuation or less. How to make money with pro rata rights.

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After 20 years: Updating the Berkus Method of valuation

Berkonomics

Yet, the current HALO Report from the Angel Capital Association containing average pre-money valuations for angel investors demonstrates that the US average, at least for the moment, is higher than this amount. The Method should allow for this.

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Asset Management Is A Bizarre Industry Ripe For Disruption

David Teten

I have frequently heard the expression from other investors, “We can put a lot of money to work here.” This is the psychology that drives VCs to load up a company with more capital, rationalizing that $5m at a $20m pre-money valuation is little different than $10m at a $40m pre-money valuation.

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Could you answer these tough investor questions?

Berkonomics

Valuation and fund-raising : How did you arrive at your proposed pre-money valuation? He has served as advisor to and member of numerous financial exchanges, and was the founder and CEO of Arthur Lipper Corporation and co-founder and Chairman of New York & Foreign Securities Corporation.