Pre-Money and Post-Money Valuation Basics

Alternative Investments: Hedge Funds, Private Equity & Real Assets · 3:36

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Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sarah's got a startup, brilliant idea in hand
Needs some cash to grow it, help her business expand
Before investors come in, what's her company worth?
That's pre-money valuation, the value at birth

[Chorus]
Pre before, post after, money coming in
Pre before, post after, let the math begin
Add investment to pre-money, post-money you'll see
Valuation made simple, now you hold the key

[Verse 2]
Her company's worth two million, that's the pre-money price
Investor brings in five hundred, rolling the dice
Two plus point five million, equals two point five
That's post-money value, keeps the dream alive

[Chorus]
Pre before, post after, money coming in
Pre before, post after, let the math begin
Add investment to pre-money, post-money you'll see
Valuation made simple, now you hold the key

[Verse 3]
Ownership percentages, now let's break it down
Investment over post-money, spins the numbers around
Five hundred over two point five, equals twenty percent
Investor owns one-fifth now, that's how the pie is rent

[Bridge]
Remember the formula, it's easy as can be
Pre-money plus investment equals post-money
Then divide investment by the post-money sum
That's investor ownership, now you're having fun

[Chorus]
Pre before, post after, money coming in
Pre before, post after, let the math begin
Add investment to pre-money, post-money you'll see
Valuation made simple, now you hold the key

[Outro]
When valuations puzzle you, just think of this song
Pre before, post after, you can't go wrong

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