Startup Valuation Calculator

The Startup Valuation Calculator helps founders and investors estimate a startup's worth using industry-standard valuation methods including Discounted Cash Flow (DCF), Comparable Company Analysis, Venture Capital Method, Berkus Method, and Scorecard Valuation.

This tool provides multiple valuation approaches to give you a comprehensive view of your startup's potential value, helping in fundraising negotiations, equity distribution decisions, and understanding how different factors affect valuation.

Determining a fair and defensible startup valuation is crucial for fundraising success. This calculator helps founders avoid over or under-valuing their company, prepare for investor discussions, and understand which metrics drive valuation in their stage and industry.

Perfect for startup founders preparing for funding rounds, angel investors evaluating deals, advisors helping with equity negotiations, and entrepreneurs planning employee stock option pools with realistic valuations.

Fundraising Preparation: Calculate a defensible valuation range before entering investor negotiations to establish realistic expectations.

Equity Planning: Determine how much equity to offer investors, advisors, and employees based on your current valuation.

Investment Analysis: Compare valuations across different methods to identify fair market value and negotiation ranges.

Cap Table Modeling: Use pre-money and post-money valuations to model ownership dilution across funding rounds.

Select your valuation method and input relevant metrics: for DCF include revenue projections and discount rate, for VC Method provide exit value and years to exit, for Berkus Method rate factors like prototype, management team, and strategic relationships.

The calculator provides detailed valuation results including pre-money and post-money valuations, shows how different inputs affect the outcome, and offers guidance on which methods are most appropriate for your startup stage and industry.