Founders’ guides to equity, valuations, and company growth.
We woke up this morning realizing that what we had been building toward for more than a year is now real: Eqvista has built one of the largest valuation engines in the market. What began with manual 409A valuations became the foundation for something far bigger. Today, Eqvista has valued 9,935 private companies representing $2.06 …
As your startup matures, founders, early employees, or angel investors may look for liquidity by selling their existing shares to new investors without waiting for an IPO. Unlike primary sales, secondary transfers do not result in new capital for the company. Instead, they represent a change in ownership of existing equity. Handling these effectively is …
Last Updated: April, 2026 The rise of the startup scene, especially in areas like technology and software, has led to a boom in early-stage startup incubators. A business incubator helps new startup companies develop by providing services such as management, training, or office space. These startup incubators aid startup companies with a great idea and …
Last Updated: April, 2026 Looking for a complete startup accelerator list? As a startup founder, a clear understanding of accelerator programs is important for the company’s future. Some startups may bootstrap into the market or find alternative ways of scaling up. But being part of a reputed accelerator program more often than not weighs out …
Family offices today are far more than custodians of inherited wealth. They are active investors, business operators, and governance bodies who manage ownership stakes in family-run companies, private equity funds, real estate, and venture capital funds. According to Deloitte, the number of family offices is expected to increase from 8,030 in 2024 to 10,720 by …
Last Updated: April 2026 A disruptive notion is the starting point for a startup. Not every business idea, however, becomes a reality. Some fail, while others are abandoned throughout the course. However, in order to assure that a startup concept can turn into a profitable business, an entrepreneur needs to validate it. Frequently, this validation …
From startup exits to AI-powered legal innovation, Nick Holzherr has built his career around spotting everyday pain points and turning them into practical solutions. GitLaw is an AI-powered legal platform designed for startups and small businesses, offering free, lawyer-vetted contract templates, an AI agent for instant drafting and review, and Git-style version control for tracking …
At Eqvista, precision is everything. Some valuation cases demand more than technical skill; they call for judgment, experience, and the ability to deliver under pressure. That level of work belongs to Eqvista’s Tiger Team, a specialized group that handles the firm’s most advanced, complex, and time-sensitive assignments. Led by Patrick Wong, with Kayla Chen and …
For most of its history, venture capital has been an industry where the price of admission was experienced. But that gatekeeping dynamic is quietly eroding. In 2025, for the first time, new VC managers with and without prior VC experience were nearly equal. This convergence signals a real opportunity. The moment to launch a new …
Last Updated: April 2026 As of Apr 2026, there are over 1,735 unicorns globally, spanning around 59 countries. This marks a notable increase from previous years, with the number rising significantly since 2022, when there were approximately 1,413. The U.S. remains a leader, hosting around half of the world’s unicorns 890 and claiming more than …
Are Carta’s rising costs and cap table management issues causing you frustration? You’re not alone. Many startups are seeking alternatives to Carta due to its median annual fees of $14,000, which can exceed $77,000, slow support, data export challenges, and privacy concerns. In 2026, over 40% of startups say they plan to switch to save …
Last Updated: April, 2026 The process of raising enough capital is the backbone of every startup. But company founders will agree that it is easier said than done. With a limited operating period, few assets and no reputation to rely on, convincing investors, ie. venture capital firms, to fund your startup is always a challenge. …
Microsoft Corporation was founded in 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen in Albuquerque. The company was profitable almost from day one. It is currently the world’s leading technology platform, fundamentally shaping the 2026 landscape through its AI-first strategy and its dominance in enterprise cloud computing. Founded in 1975, the company’s 1986 IPO remains one …
Last Updated: April, 2026 The startup marketplace by design is mostly cash-strapped, especially in its early stages. Founders start a company pooling in resources from personal savings and donations from family and friends. Beyond this, a steady injection of funds is required for the company to innovate and grow. This is when startups find angel …
The importance of picking the right co-founders was brilliantly explained by Paul Graham. He says that co-founders are to a startup what location is for real estate. You can change anything about a house except its location. Similarly, a startup can change its core idea, mission, or targeted market, but changing its co-founders is hard. …
Eqvista sat down with Antxon Caballero, CEO of Heuristik, to explore how a personal family crisis sparked a groundbreaking biometric solution for patient identification in healthcare. Heuristik’s origins stem from a near-fatal medication error, highlighting Europe’s widespread patient misidentification issues affecting up to 12.5% of cases on average. Antxon explains the company’s AI-powered fingerprint technology, …
At the Montgomery Summit, I had the opportunity to present Eqvista Real-Time Company Valuation® and share a broader perspective on where private markets are heading. The discussion was not just about our company, but about a structural shift taking place across the entire market: private companies are staying private longer, reaching far greater scale, and creating …
If you’re a seed-to-Series B AI founder raising in 2026, you’re entering the most capital-intensive fundraising environment tech has ever experienced. In 2024, AI startups attracted approximately $100-130 billion in venture capital, accounting for about one-third of all VC dollars worldwide, but that was just the beginning. AI secured nearly 50% of global funding in …
Every month, Eqvista delivers valuation reports for client assets worth over $5 billion, spanning everything from growth-stage startups to unicorns, with our largest single engagement reaching $25 billion. Across thousands of engagements annually, patterns emerge not just in the numbers, but in methodologies and temperaments. This article distills hard-won lessons from that volume of work, …
2025 was a year of recovery for venture capital, but calling it a full comeback misses the point. Yes, global VC funding reached $425 billion. Funding gained 30% year over year, up from $328 billion in 2024. However, when examining where the money actually went, a clearer picture appears, and capital in 2025 was plentiful …
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