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Startup Valuation Calculator

Pre-money, post-money, equity & dilution

Pre-Money Valuation

Investment Amount

Founder's Current Ownership

Option Pool (ESOP)

Post-Money Valuation

Investor Equity

Founder Post-Dilution

Dilution

Founder's Share Value

Price/Share (1M shares)

CAP TABLE AFTER ROUND

The VC Method values a startup based on expected exit value and investor's required return (IRR).

Expected Exit Revenue (Year 5)

Industry Revenue Multiple

Investment Amount

Required IRR

Investment Horizon (years)

yrs

Pre-Money Valuation (VC Method)

Expected Exit Value

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Required ROI

VC Ownership Needed

Post-Money Valuation

The Scorecard Method adjusts a median pre-money valuation based on startup-specific factors.

Median Pre-Money for Similar Startups

Scorecard Valuation

Startup Valuation Methods Explained

Startup valuation is part art, part science. Pre-revenue or early-stage startups are notoriously hard to value. Here are the most common methods used by investors and founders:

Pre-Money vs Post-Money

Post-Money = Pre-Money + Investment
Investor Equity % = Investment / Post-Money

Key Terms

Pre-money: The value of the company before receiving investment.
Post-money: Value after investment. Used to calculate investor's ownership.
Dilution: Reduction in ownership % that existing shareholders experience when new shares are issued.
Option Pool: Shares reserved for future employees (typically 10–20%).