Pre & Post Money Valuation Calculator

Calculate startup valuations and analyze equity dilution for investment rounds

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Valuation Calculator

Investment Details

Investment Amount ($)

Investor Ownership (%)

Existing Shares Outstanding

Option Pool (%)

Valuation Formulas

Key Formulas:

Pre-Money = Investment ÷ Ownership% - Investment

Post-Money = Pre-Money + Investment

Price per Share = Post-Money ÷ Total Shares

Quick Examples

Seed Round

$500K for 25% equity

Series A

$2M for 20% equity

Series B

$10M for 15% equity

Industry Multiples

SaaS: 8-15x Revenue

FinTech: 6-12x Revenue

E-commerce: 3-8x Revenue

Marketplace: 10-20x Revenue

Understanding Valuations

Pre-money and post-money valuations are fundamental concepts in startup financing that determine how much of your company you'll give up for investment.

Pre-money valuation: Company value before investment
Post-money valuation: Company value after investment
Dilution: Reduction in existing ownership percentage
Option pool: Shares reserved for employee equity

Valuation Factors

Revenue Multiple

Most common method using industry-specific revenue multiples.

Growth Rate

Higher growth rates typically command premium valuations.

Market Size

Total addressable market affects valuation potential.