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When WeTransfer raised €25 million at a €100 million valuation in 2015, industry observers noted…
Dilution 101: Calculation And Examples
What is dilution? TLDR: Dilution is the reduction in the ownership percentage in a certain…
Startup Survival Rates: The Risk Factor in Valuation You Should Think More About
When Y Combinator's demo day showcases 250 promising startups to a room of eager investors, there's…
The AI Agent Valuation Challenge: Why 2025's Digital Natives Need New Rules
When Phonic raised $4 million in April 2025 for its end-to-end speech-to-speech platform, it wasn't…
Marketplace Valuation: Beyond GMV to Real Value Creation
When DoorDash went public in December 2020, investors valued the company at $72 billion despite…
Down Round Valuation: How to Survive and Protect Your Equity (2025)
Down rounds hit 22% of all VC deals in Q2 2024—down from a peak of 33% in Q1 2024, but still the…
AI Startup Valuation: Why Revenue Multiples Don't Work in 2025
The crude shortcuts that dominated the ZIRP era are finally colliding with economic reality When…
How to Value Real Estate Companies
Valuing real estate companies presents a unique set of challenges. Unlike…
Embracing Uncertainty in a Post-SaaS World [The Equidam Podcast - 16]
In this episode of the Equidom Podcast, Dan Gray and Daniel Faloppa discuss the evolving landscape…
Startup Valuation Trends: AI and Mega-Funds [The Equidam Podcast - 15]
In this conversation, Daniel Faloppa and Dan Gray discuss the current state of the fundraising…