Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
Post-money valuation probably no higher than $12M (2). Pre-money valuation was initially set higher but was adjusted to match the Ser B valuation. Pre-money valuation was approx. Pre-money valuation was approx. Led by Oak Investment Partners with participation by General Catalyst, Sequoia, & Accel and others.
The Equity Kicker
APRIL 10, 2015
We’ve just been writing an update for investors about the progress our partner companies have been making. A few of them have done good up rounds and the easiest way to describe the magnitude is to talk about the valuation multiple. Twelve months later the company raises a further £8m at £8m pre-money and hence £16m post-money.
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Pascal's View
JULY 9, 2017
This is a fundamental issue that does, indeed, boil down to understanding the post-money valuation of a company. At its core, this issue points to the lack of understanding about the importance of post-money valuation by both entrepreneurs and investors. But it is also a topic that many find esoteric and difficult to grasp.
ReadWriteStart
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
If you're earlier in the process, a small angel round or partnering with an accelerator may be the best approach. Next if you are going to raise a round, find one or two partners to do it with. It turns out Premature Scaling is the leading cause of hemorrhaging cash in a startup, and death. Tip 2: Have a "real" lead.
Rob Go
AUGUST 29, 2016
When I first started out as a VC nearly 9 years ago, most early stage company valuations were expressed as pre-money valuations. That is, the valuation of the company prior to the investment of new capital. Today, nearly all early stage term sheets I see are expressed as post-money valuations.
www.mattbartus.com
DECEMBER 9, 2012
How to pump up your VC valuation. Let’s say you receive a term sheet for a $1 million investment at a $3 million fully diluted pre-money valuation, and you’re kind of disappointed. You have a 20% option pool, so you know this will take your ownership down from 80% to 60%, and the VC will get 25%. Option Pool.
The Equity Kicker
OCTOBER 8, 2014
We have taken their feedback and tweaked the termsheet as appropriate with the result that on all terms bar valuation, option pool and details of founder vesting our termsheet is now, in effect, very close to fully negotiated before we send it to companies. Forward Partners Venture Capital'
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