Post-money valuation is the total value of a company immediately after receiving new investment, calculated as pre-money valuation plus the total investment amount. It is the denominator used to calculate investor ownership: each investor owns their investment divided by the post-money valuation. Post-money SAFEs use this concept directly to set clear ownership percentages.
Post-money valuation is the total company value right after the round closes. It is the clearest way to calculate what percentage each investor owns.
Post-money SAFEs use this concept directly: investment / post-money cap = ownership percentage.
Round: $3M raised at $12M pre-money. Post-money = $15M. New investors own $3M / $15M = 20%. Existing shareholders own 80%.
With multiple investors: Investor A puts $2M, Investor B puts $1M. A owns 13.3%, B owns 6.7%, together 20%.
Not including the option pool in post-money calculation. Most term sheets define post-money including the expanded pool.
Confusing post-money valuation with what the company is worth on the open market. Post-money reflects the price of the last share sold, not necessarily the fair value.
Not typically shown explicitly. Focus on the raise amount and how it maps to milestones. Valuation details are for term sheet discussions.
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