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In the corporate world, venture capitalists have a vast network of contacts. These relationships may be beneficial to the growth and success of start-ups since they assist the startup in forming alliances with potential consumers or commercial partners. Venture capitalists seek a competitive advantage in the market: they want their portfolio companies to be able … Continued
Getting the value of intangible assets can be quite challenging. One such intangible asset is software, which many tech startups and developers have a hard time putting a price on their work. These developers and companies often receive offers to have them sell their software. In this situation, it is important to get a software … Continued
Cap tables are an essential part of a company. Most companies have their cap tables in spreadsheet view in Excel, and include details about the potential new funding sources, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings or other transactions. Private companies use this table to deliver information on a company’s investors and market value. Spreadsheet View … Continued
There are 6 types of investors for startups for those in need of start-up capital. Friends and relatives, crowdfunding, accelerator programs, angel investors, and venture capitalists are some of the available funding sources. Investments are made by each organization at different times and with varying amounts of money. There are several factors that will need … Continued
Hello everyone, on this edition of our employee spotlight series we’ve Grace Dandan who joined our team a couple of months back. She is currently working at Eqvista as an editor, assisting the marketing team in creating and publishing engaging content. Hello Grace, it’s wonderful to have you in this blog interview. First of all … Continued
We are excited to announce that Eqvista has partnered with Choco Up, a revenue-based financing platform, to offer more services to our clients! Through this partnership, Eqvista and Choco Up clients can receive special discounts across our various services. We aim to provide simple yet efficient financial solutions for companies and individuals. About Partnership Through … Continued
With a 409A valuation, private firms must first assess their common stock’s “fair market value” (FMV). The recognized current worth of one share of a private company’s common stock is known as fair market value. It shows how much the stock would be worth if it were traded on the open market. Thinly traded securities … Continued
The holidays are fast approaching and we are close to saying farewell to 2021. We at Eqvista would like to wish you and your family a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! It has been a pleasure working with you this year. Before the year ends, the Eqvista team would like to thank all our … Continued
There are different rules when it comes to issuing shares and company stocks to US contractors and US consultants. They are both third parties but they play big roles in a company’s development. For most companies, especially startups, they offer stocks to contractors and consultants to give them some ownership of the company. By doing … Continued
Receiving equity compensation is a great benefit for a lot of employees, but most don’t know which equity compensation plan is the best for them. Stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units, stock appreciation rights, phantom stock, and employee stock purchase plans are the five primary types of individual equity compensation programs. There are … Continued
Hello everyone, on this edition of our employee spotlight series we’ve Edison Chan who joined our team a couple of months back. He is currently working as a valuation analyst, helping clients conduct financial analysis, perform valuations and manage the equity for their company. Hello Edison, it’s great to have you on our employee spotlight … Continued
We would like to announce that Eqvista has attended the Hong Kong Fintech 2021 event last week. A big thanks to everyone who came to visit us at our booth and to discuss what Eqvista can offer fintech companies in Asia. We built a lot of great connections with a lot of interesting companies, and … Continued
Startup funding is a competitive landscape. Globally close to 300 million startups are created every year, while 120,000 businesses shut down each day. You can imagine the scale! Sadly, one of the leading reasons for a business failure is a lack of funds. Thus startups must master the art of fundraising as quickly as possible. … Continued
As part of our new blog series, we’re doing an Employee Spotlight at Eqvista! Our team is our strength and today we are excited to feature one of our newly joined team members, Trista Shi. She is working as a valuation analyst at Eqvista and assisting in business valuation services ranging from industry research, financial … Continued
The moment an organization issues additional stock to new shareholders, it can decrease the value of existing investors’ shares and their ownership of the company. This problem is termed dilution. Stock dilution is also sometimes referred to as equity dilution. Fundamentally, It is a risk that investors must be conscious of as shareholders. Also, they … Continued
The last couple of days have been big for founders as there has been an announcement about massive seed funding by NFX. Founders are now asking what the NFX Fast programs are and how to apply for them. This article will tell you about NFX, their FAST programs, and how to apply. About NFX & … Continued
Excel sheets are one of the oldest ways to keep track of the shares in a company. It has been the tried and trusted method for everything around numbers, including tracking equity. However as the world evolves, we need to look for better ways to get things done properly. And with Excel sheets, cap table … Continued
SaaS is short for Software as a Service. It is a unique and growing industry and is also one that needs a lot of special considerations when it comes to selling such a company. The reason for this is simple, SaaS companies offer services such as applications and so on. Each company has its own … Continued
Last Updated: January 2023 One of the world’s leading venture capital and private equity firms is Sequoia Capital. Sequoia Capital portfolio focuses mainly on innovation and technology, it is a challenging investor that has supported and funded more than 1,500 companies around the globe. They invest in many growth markets and in various types of … Continued
Y Combinator or YC is a popular name in the startup ecosystem. What began as a startup accelerator initiative in 2005 is now a driving force in the industry. Y Combinator has seeded and mentored over two thousand companies to date. Drawing from this immense wealth of experiences, YC has also spearheaded breakthroughs in how … Continued
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