Valuation

SNAP’S Q1 REVIEW — SHAREHOLDERS BEWARE

3 months ago I wrote a post on the SNAP (aka Snapchat) IPO, and I brought up some underlying…

Bill Gurley again made some internet waves with his recent post on the dangerous state of the Unicorn market.

His piece, like those of many others, questions the logic behind the unprecedented funding…

At Value Your Startup, we work a lot with startups and with investors, helping each side make strategic decisions that are rooted in data, analysis, and finance. We are big fans of the use of KPIs, as they give a handy snapshot of a company, but we also…

One of the most difficult tasks in offering consulting services to startup investors is convincing them that their deeply embedded methodologies or best practices are lacking. This is even more difficult when you pitch them…

Dear Mark Suster,

We’ve never met, but I have a lot of respect for you. I read your posts regularly, and I admire Upfront Ventures.