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Re: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

Alex — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 17:11:52 -0000

It's worth remembering that investors are also pursuing different sectors. A cleantech company is going to have fundamentally different valuation metrics than an internet startup.

Re: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

Matt Marshall — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:50:29 -0000

VC, the data source is disclosed clearly in the text:

"The most recent data was taken from financings in the second quarter, and compiled by Dow Jones..."

Also, if you go the doc, its pretty clear too.

Re: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

Ben — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 15:36:17 -0000

The other driver is that becuase the cost of creating one is lower (software stack, hardware etc), people are building more value before they actually have to raise outside money.

Re: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

VC (Fenwick and West) — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 14:44:51 -0000

Matt, why don't you disclose where you get the data. If you actually get it from Fenwick & West , please indicate so.

Please quote your source, don't hide the fact where you really get the data.

Re: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

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Re: Starting a company? Your value could be pretty high…

Don Jones — Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:26:30 -0000

The other interpretation of this statistic, which is generally confirmed by Thomson's valuation numbers as well, is that prices for early stage companies haven't changed in 6 years. Taking into account inflation over that time - say 15% - and venture capital firms are still getting companies for a discount vs. 6 years ago. Valuations in later round - expansion rounds are increasing as VCs change their focus to middle and later stage investments. There is still an early stage funding gap...