Both Sides of the Table
JULY 22, 2010
I’m not sure I really even need to write this at length because Nivi absolutely nailed the topic in his article “ The Option Pool Shuffle.&#. When I went to raise money in 2006 I thought I knew every term in a term sheet but somehow I still got a bit duped by the option pool shuffle. No gotchas.
SoCal CTO
SEPTEMBER 27, 2011
I've talked about this topic before in How Investors Think About Valuation of Pre-Revenue Startups. You can also take a look at StartupRoar 's topics: Startup Valuation , Pre-Money Valuation , and Early Stage Valuation. Same Value for Sweat Equity as Investment Dollars?
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Agile VC
APRIL 17, 2011
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. Pre-money valuation was at least $250M (2). General Catalyst & Sequoia participated.
Both Sides of the Table
JUNE 5, 2015
In the old days VCs funded off of a “pre-money” valuation. If you add the pre-money valuation (let’s say $8 million) to the amount of money you’re raising (let’s say $2 million) you get the post-money valuation. How much is in the option pool?
Hunter Walker
AUGUST 7, 2017
But employee option pool is important enough that I wanted to briefly expand upon my comment above. As a result we’re often amenable to a CEO suggesting, “hey, I’ve thought about it and I’d actually like to create a 12% pool instead of a 10% one.
The Equity Kicker
APRIL 10, 2015
From the perspective of existing investors the right way to calculate the valuation multiple is to compare the pre-money valuation of the new round with the post-money valuation of the last round, which is the same as the increase in share price. (As Venice Project'
The Startup Lawyer
FEBRUARY 4, 2011
The following are some issues to consider and actions to take before accepting an incubator’s offer: (1) Calculate Valuation and Determine Value. Pre-money valuations startups receive from incubators are typically low…really low. Other incubators may want to set up an option pool.
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