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Startup Valuation: Strategies for Early-Stage Venturees

RNC

In the dynamic world of entrepreneurship, startup valuation plays a pivotal role in shaping a company’s future—from fundraising to equity structuring. It also enables startups to gauge their market worth, plan for scalability, and decide when and how to raise funds or dilute equity. Why is Valuation Crucial for Startups?

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How to Value a Limited-Service Restaurant: What Buyers, Sellers, and Appraisers Need to Know

GCF Value

Specific risks kept the multiple below 3x, reinforcing the point that every business should be appraised on its own merits. Grain & Press Café: A two-location, fast-casual concept with $700K in EBITDA, strong brand equity, and professional management. It appraised at 6.2x EBITDA, well above industry averages.

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Down Round Valuation: How to Survive and Protect Your Equity (2025)

Equidam

The end of the ZIRP (Zero Interest Rate Policy) era has created a valuation reset that’s forcing founders into down rounds, threatening equity dilution, employee morale, and future fundraising ability. If you’re a founder facing this reality, you’re not alone, and more importantly, you’re not doomed.

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Dual-Track Processes: How to Turbocharge Your Exit

Cooley M&A

Even for a thriving business with a viable equity story, committed stakeholders and the right advisers, the final deal terms and valuation are typically guided by factors beyond a company’s control. Stock market forces also make the timing of an eventual outright exit and the final blended valuation of equity sales over time uncertain.

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Credit Hedge Funds: Full Guide to the Industry, Strategies, Recruiting, and Careers

Brian DeChesare

Anyone who’s ever traded stocks can understand long/short equity , and even simple global macro trades are easy to explain to the average person. Long a Credit Pool and Short Specific Tranches – For example, you could long a mortgage-backed security pool but bet against specific tranches by shorting them or using CDS.

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Mercer’s Musings #4: Factors to Consider in Valuing Partial Ownership Interests

Chris Mercer

Provisions in the organizational and governance documents that affect the rights, restrictions, marketability and liquidity of the subject interest. Defined expiration or termination dates contained in the governing documents, or other external factors, that may precipitate a foreseeable liquidation or sale of the underlying entity.

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How Disclosure and Information Intermediaries Strengthen the Credibility of Initial Coin Offerings

Reynolds Holding

We document that 26 percent of white papers contain information on vesting restrictions of insiders’ tokens, with vesting periods typically ranging from three to 12 months following the ICO. In some respects, these ICO analyst are similar to equity research analysts, while the rating platforms serve a marketing role similar to underwriters.