Comments on: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

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AjaxNinja's Instant Web 2.0 Business Plan Generator — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:00:29 +0000

[...] feeding frenzy going on in the venture capital world these days; as Venture Beat reported recently the average startup which is funded receives $8.6 million on average in its first round of capital. I figure with these time-tested Web 2.0 business plans you’re sure to grace the front pages [...]

By: Marketing.fm » Thinking about Startups

Marketing.fm » Thinking about Startups — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:37:25 +0000

[...] Starting a company? your value could be pretty high… [...]

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Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:05:26 +0000

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Mon, 01 Oct 2007 04:05:26 +0000

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By: links for 2007-09-29 « Wizard of IdM’s Weblog

links for 2007-09-29 « Wizard of IdM’s Weblog — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 03:45:14 +0000

[...] VentureBeat » Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high… If you’re starting a company and raising a first round of capital, you’re raising money on the most favorable terms since the end of the last bubble. (tags: VC venture funding startup) [...]

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 21:11:52 +0000

It’s worth remembering that investors are also pursuing different sectors. A cleantech company is going to have fundamentally different valuation metrics than an internet startup.

By: Startup valuation - data you need, tips you can use when grocking it. - FoundRead

Fri, 28 Sep 2007 20:29:53 +0000

[...] issued by Dow Jones and Ernst & Young. Our friends at VentureBest digest the data nicely here, and offer a few important caveats. …“valuations can fluctuate significantly, and its [...]

By: Matt Marshall

Matt Marshall — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:50:29 +0000

VC, the data source is disclosed clearly in the text:

“The most recent data was taken from financings in the second quarter, and compiled by Dow Jones…”

Also, if you go the doc, its pretty clear too.

By: Ben

Ben — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 19:36:17 +0000

The other driver is that becuase the cost of creating one is lower (software stack, hardware etc), people are building more value before they actually have to raise outside money.

By: VC (Fenwick and West)

VC (Fenwick and West) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 18:44:51 +0000

Matt, why don’t you disclose where you get the data. If you actually get it from Fenwick & West , please indicate so.

Please quote your source, don’t hide the fact where you really get the data.

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By: Don Jones

Don Jones — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 13:26:30 +0000

The other interpretation of this statistic, which is generally confirmed by Thomson’s valuation numbers as well, is that prices for early stage companies haven’t changed in 6 years. Taking into account inflation over that time – say 15% – and venture capital firms are still getting companies for a discount vs. 6 years ago. Valuations in later round – expansion rounds are increasing as VCs change their focus to middle and later stage investments. There is still an early stage funding gap…