Startup Valuation

A startup valuation is simply the value of a startup business taking into consideration the business sector and the market forces of the industry.

A startup valuation is simply the value of a startup business taking into consideration the business sector and the market forces of the industry. These factors include the balance between supply and demand, the willingness of investors to pay premiums to invest in the company, the size of recent events, and the level of need the company has for money. Startup businesses normally have little to no revenue. In such cases, the service, procedure or product has just reached the market. And due to this, it can be highly difficult to place a valuation on the company. Valuation matters to business owners as it would decide how many shares would be given to the investors in exchange for money. Nonetheless, the valuation can be higher if there is a growth potential that would get investors to part with their cash. There are a lot of methods used to decide the valuation of a startup. Here are some of the most used ones:

  • First Chicago Method
  • The Book Value Method
  • Comparables Method
  • Valuation By Stage Method
  • Discounted Cash Flow Method
  • Cost-to-Duplicate Method
  • Risk Factor Summation Method
  • Scorecard Valuation Method
  • Berkus Method
  • Venture Capital Method

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