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𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧—𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐔𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐭

Valuation isn’t just a number.It’s your leverage, your credibility, and your future capital.

This visual breaks down exactly how investors think when putting a price tag on your startup.

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐘𝐞𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:

✅ Unique tech edge

✅ Product–market fit

✅ Proven traction

✅ Founder reputation

✅ Strong distribution

✅ Revenue growth

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬:

❌ Unpopular product

❌ High competition

❌ Desperate founder

❌ Low margins

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰:

1. Venture Capital Method

2. Berkus Method

3. Scorecard Method

4. Risk Factor Summation

5. Cost-to-Duplicate

6. DCF

7. Comparables

𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝟓 𝐀’𝐬:

• Attracts investors

• Assesses worth

• Aligns expectations

• Amplifies potential

• Acquires capital

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐩𝐬:

• Combine methods

• Avoid overvaluation

• Show future potential

• Know your comps

• Support with data

• Let it evolve

𝐁𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞:

If you want to raise money, you need to speak the language of valuation—clearly, confidently, and credibly.