How Startup Valuations Work | The Fundamentals You Need to Know

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What are the mechanics behind how startup valuations work? In this video, you'll get a run-through of the fundamentals to build your understanding of how investors approach startup valuations.
Resources mentioned in this video
Valuation Methodologies
www.equidam.com/methodology/
Valuation Multiples
www.equidam.com/ebitda-multip...
Valuation Statistics Quoted
skyblueanalytics.com/
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Overview
1:54 The 'magic' box analogy
5:22 SaaS revenue multiples
5:43 Valuations of Google, Apple and Meta
8:43 What is the Scorecard Method of startup valuation?
10:27 What is the Discounted Cashflow Method of startup valuation?
11:11 What is the Venture Capital Method of startup valuation?
12:21 What you can do to increase the valuation of your startup
Note: There are some categories of startups that may not fit these models. For example biotech and deeptech where a lot of R&D is required upfront.

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