Pre and Post Money Valuation Calculator
### Venture Capital Term Sheets & Startup Capitalization Dynamics In startup fundraising, valuation dictates the ownership percentage an investor acquires in exchange for capital. The timing of when.
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Negotiating a Series Seed term sheet with an $8,000,000 pre-money valuation and a $2,000,000 check: Results in a $10,000,000 post-money valuation, 20.00% investor ownership, $1.0000 share price, and issuing 2,000,000 new shares.
📖 About Pre and Post Money Valuation Calculator
Venture Capital Term Sheets & Startup Capitalization Dynamics
In startup fundraising, valuation dictates the ownership percentage an investor acquires in exchange for capital. The timing of when cash enters the company defines the distinction between Pre-Money and Post-Money valuations.
Core Valuation & Equity Formulas
- Post-Money Valuation: V_post = V_pre + I
- Investor Equity Percentage: E_investor = (I) / (V_post) = (I) / (V_pre) + I × 100
- Founder Retention Percentage: E_founder = V_preV_post × 100 = 100\% - E_investor
- Implied Share Price: P_share = V_preN_existing shares
- New Shares Issued to Investor: N_new = (I) / (P_share) = N_existing × (E_investor1 - E_investor)
- Total Post-Round Capitalization: N_total = N_existing + N_new
Pre-Money vs Post-Money Pitfalls
- The Valuation Trap: An investor offering "2M at an 8M valuation" might mean 8M pre-money (20\% dilution) or 8M post-money (where pre-money is only 6M, causing 25\% dilution).
- Option Pool Shuffle: VCs frequently mandate creating a 10\% to 15\% unallocated Employee Stock Option Pool (ESOP) prior to the investment, diluting the founders exclusively on a pre-money basis.
How to Use This Calculator
Enter your Calculation Mode — choose from Given Pre-Money Valuation & Investment Amount, Given Investment Amount & Target Equity %, Pre-Money Valuation (e.g. 8000000 in ), New Investment Round Amount (e.g. 2000000 in ), Target Investor Equity (if Mode 2) (e.g. 20.0 in %), and Existing Pre-Round Shares Outstanding (e.g. 8000000 in shares). Results update instantly as you type — adjust any value to compare scenarios.
The Formula
Investor Equity = Investment / PostMoney -> PostMoney = Investment / (Equity % / 100)
Worked Example
Negotiating a Series Seed term sheet with an 8,000,000 pre-money valuation and a 2,000,000 check: Results in a 10,000,000 post-money valuation, 20.00% investor ownership, 1.0000 share price, and issuing 2,000,000 new shares.
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