The Pre-Money Value of a Pre-Revenue Startup

Nothing commands more discussion among angel investors than the often subtle but endless variations in measuring pre-money valuation of pre-revenue investment opportunities. While it may be, as most describe it, more art than science, little doubt the artists outnumber the scientists by some unknowable multiple.

By:
George Lipper
NASVF

Full Story: http://www.nasvf.org/web/allpress.nsf/pages/16597

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High Tech Startup Valuation Estimator

Wondering what your pre-money valuation will be if a VC ever puts a term sheet on the table? Valuing a startup is intrinsically different from valuing established companies. Because of the high level of risk and often little or no revenues, traditional quantitative valuation methods like P/E comparables or discounting free cash flows are of little use. Startup valuations are largely determined based on qualitative attributes.

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