Startup Valuation: The Ultimate Guide
Startup valuation underpins all startup fundraising activity, enabling novel propositions to be…
Why Fundraising and ESOP Valuations Are Different
When founders think about valuation, it’s often in the context of raising money — negotiating…
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…
The Best Startups Are Valued, Not Priced
In the world of startup fundraising, the terms “valuation” and “price” are…
Price vs Value: The Momentum Trap in VC
“You can value an asset, based upon its fundamentals (cash flows, growth and risk) or price…
Why Negotiating Price With Investors is a Trap
When raising venture capital, founders often get fixated on price—the final figure on the term…
How to Exit for $1B and Walk Away With Nothing
In startup fundraising, success stories dominate headlines. We hear about multi-million-dollar…
Making the Most of Investor Meetings
First Principles Fundraising #5 In our First Principles Fundraising series, we’ve already…
The State of European Tech, with Robin Wauters [The Equidam Podcast - 13]
In this conversation, Daniel Faloppa and Robin Wauters discuss the evolution of the European tech…
How to Run a Tight Fundraising Process
First Principles Fundraising #4 Over the course of this series, we’ve taken a first…