Tag: valuation
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Series A Pre-Money Valuations Down 25 to 50 Percent
Connie Loizos of Private Equity Hub interviewed Bob Ackerman, co-founder of Allegis Capital, regarding the current state of the VC industry. Ackerman made a few quasi-dire statements for both startups seeking capital and firms looking to provide capital, most notably: In response to the current state of Series A pre-money valuations, Ackerman said: Depending on…
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(Apparently) The Startup Lawyer is worth $2,340,000
I thought I’d take Younoodle’s Startup Predictor for a test drive and therefore I had it value this blog. Younoodle is an online entrepreneur community and its “Startup Predictor” estimates what a startup company’s value will be in 3 years. (Hey if blog networks are getting VC funding, this blog is practically a “startup.”) I…
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What is a Pre-money and Post-money Valuation?
When a startup raises capital, valuation is main economic term that must be tackled. The two main ways valuation is expressed in venture capital financings are what’s known as the “pre-money valuation” and the “post-money valuation”. The startup’s valuation immediately before the venture capital investment is called “pre-money valuation” while the startup’s valuation immediately after the venture capital financing is closed…