Startup Valuation Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

An angel investor is an individual who provides financial backing for small startups or entrepreneurs, typically in exchange for ownership equity in the company. Have the company developed a new technology? Is there any dead weight such as ex-employees or work-for-equity dev shops? The Ultimate Angel Investors Checklist.

Beta 100

Beta Equity Marketability Banking 100

Musings on Markets

MAY 20, 2022

In my last post , I discussed how inflation's return has changed the calculus for investors, looking at how inflation affects returns on different asset classes, and tracing out the consequences for equity values, in the aggregate.

Price to Book 96

Price to Book Dividends Beta Equity 96

Benzinga

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

The Platform's technology is powered by proprietary software from a third-party that has the ability to scale, given the marketplaces BitNile.com anticipates to target in the future. At launch, the Platform will be in beta format and not all of the experiences and functionality will be available immediately.

Beta 40

Beta eCommerce Marketability Equity 40

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

To fund the business, you can either use borrowed money (debt) or owner's funds (equity), and while both are sources of capital, they represent different claims on the business. Even government-owned businesses fall under its umbrella, with the key difference being that equity is provided by the taxpayers.

Equity 52

Equity EBITDA Start-ups Net Debt 52

Equilest

JUNE 10, 2023

Changes in tax regulations, technology advancements, and shifts in customer preferences can impact the future prospects and growth potential of the business. Technology and Infrastructure In today's digital age, the technology and infrastructure employed by a tax preparation business can greatly influence its value.

Business Valuation 40

Business Valuation Fair Market Value Marketability Technology 40

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

At the risk of provoking the ire of those who dislike portfolio theory, the most widely model for risk, in practice, is the capital asset pricing model, and beta is the relative risk measure. At the start of 2022, the ten sectors (US) with the highest and lowest relative risk (unlettered betas), are shown below.

Risk Premium 67

Risk Premium Beta Start-ups Equity 67

Equilest

JUNE 13, 2023

Equipment, Technology, and Infrastructure The quality and condition of equipment, technology, and infrastructure directly influence the value of a disaster restoration business. Stay updated on the latest advancements, changes in regulations, and emerging technologies that can impact the business's value.

Business Valuation 52

Business Valuation Asset-based Approach Appraisal Intangible Assets 52

Brian DeChesare

AUGUST 10, 2022

Oil & Gas Investment Banking Definition: In oil & gas investment banking, professionals advise companies that search for, produce, store, transport, refine, and market energy on raising debt and equity and completing mergers and acquisitions. Midstream: 85 (mix of asset deals, M&A, debt, and even some private equity activity).

Banking 82

Banking EBITDA Dividends Equity 82

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 31, 2024

In my last three posts, I looked at the macro (equity risk premiums, default spreads, risk free rates) and micro (company risk measures) that feed into the expected returns we demand on investments, and argued that these expected returns become hurdle rates for businesses, in the form of costs of equity and capital. trillion ($1.8

Equity 79

Equity Book Value Start-ups Corporate Finance 79

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 12, 2021

Thus, you and I can disagree about whether beta is a good measure of risk, but not on the principle that no matter what definition of risk you ultimately choose, riskier investments need higher hurdles than safer investments.

Corporate Finance 52

Corporate Finance Start-ups Finance Marketability 52

Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To deliver this growth, I did assume that Tesla would have to invest large amounts of capital in capacity, and that this would create a significant drag on value, resulting in a equity value of just under $10 billion. In subsequent valuations, I modified and adapted this story to reflect lessons that I learned about Tesla, along the way.

Start-ups 114

Start-ups Marketability Market Capitalization Equity 114

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 6, 2023

I do report on a few market-wide data items especially on risk premiums for both equity and debt. I also report on pricing statistics, again broken down by industry grouping, with equity (PE, Price to Book, Price to Sales) and enterprise value (EV/EBIT, EV/EBITDA, EV/Sales, EV/Invested Capital) multiples. Cost of Equity 1.

Risk Premium 52

Risk Premium Dividends EBITDA Start-ups 52

Appraisal Rights

JUNE 5, 2017

The various problems facing the company led the court to embrace the respondents’ theory that SWS would continue to face an uphill climb given its relatively small size, which prevented it from scaling its substantial regulatory, technological, and back-office costs. With regard to beta, the court found fault with both side’s approach.

Beta 40

Beta Risk Premium Capital Structure Discounted Cash Flow 40

Musings on Markets

JULY 22, 2021

Uber's ownership in Zomato is a result of Zomato's acquisition of Uber Eats India, where Uber received a share of Zomato's equity in exchange. That said, reinvestment takes a different form for companies like Zomato, with investments in technology and in acquisitions, driving future growth.

Marketability 86

Marketability Start-ups Equity Price to Book 86

Value Scope

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Technology. Unsuccessful investment in new technologies. ESG in Equity Analysis and Credit” analysis was published in 2018 by the PRI, the Principles of Responsible Investment arm of the UN, and the CFA Institute. Adjustments to Beta can accomplish this. Carbon pricing and reporting obligations. Exposure to litigation.

Intangible Assets 130

Intangible Assets Alpha Beta Marketability 130