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The smallest pre-seed rounds are growing more common, and the largest pre-seed rounds keep growing. Instead of a bell curve, the pre-seed funding market is assuming a very different shape.

The median post-money valuation climbed to $24 million at the seed stage in Q4, and to $78.7 million at Series A. Why do these numbers keep on going up?

Learn the core principles of ASC 820, including how to apply the fair value hierarchy, select appropriate methodologies, and build an audit-ready process.

Learn everything you need to know about 409A valuations including what they are, when you need a valuation, valuation methodologies, and the full process.

Learn about fair market value, what it means for stock, how to determine a stock’s fair market value, and why 409A valuations are so crucial for private companies.

Distributions are a critical metric by which LPs measure the fund performance of VC funds. In recent years, however, they’re getting harder to find.

Learn how to use the Black-Scholes Model to value stock options in a private company, including the BSM formula, key assumptions, and limitations.

In Q2 2024, the venture ecosystem showed modest signs of improvement.

After holding steady in 2023, the median seed valuation has now jumped in two straight quarters, a sign that VCs are feeling optimistic about early-stage startups.

Over the past five years, dilution levels have declined at every stage of startup life. This can have compounding effects for the makeup of company cap tables.

Initial data from Q2 2024 shows modest increases in median valuation and round size across much of the U.S. venture ecosystem.