What is pre-money and post valuation?

Pre-money valuation refers to the value of a company not including external funding or the latest round of funding. Post-money valuation includes outside financing or the latest capital injection.

How many rounds of funding did Facebook have?

Meta has raised a total of $16.1B in funding over 16 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Oct 20, 2014 from a Post-IPO Equity round. Meta is registered under the ticker NASDAQ:FB .

How are Series A companies valued?

Average Series A Startup Valuation in 2021: Series A startups currently have a median pre-money valuation of around $24 million. The Average Series A Funding page provides weekly updated averages and more detail on the current state of startup funding in the U.S. in 2020.

How does post money valuation work?

Post-money valuation is a company’s estimated worth after outside financing and/or capital injections are added to its balance sheet. The post-money valuation is equal to the pre-money valuation plus the amount of any new equity received from outside investors.

Why is pre-money and post money valuation important?

Simply put, pre-money valuation evaluates the worth of the startup before it steps out to receive the next round of investment. Since adding cash to a company’s balance sheet increases its equity value, the post-money valuation always remains on the higher side when compared to the pre-money valuation.

What is pre Series funding?

Most startups, even those who get angel funding or seed-stage funding or investments from accelerators/incubators, are unable to get follow-on funding. Some even call it a pre-Series A round, but this term usually refers to a small interim fundraising exercise between the seed round and Series A.

Who originally invested in Facebook?

Peter Thiel
Zuckerberg, Dustin Moskovitz, and Eduardo Saverin form Thefacebook.com LLC, a partnership. Facebook receives its first investment from Peter Thiel for US$500,000.