Fundraising & Investors

Valuation, SAFEs & term sheets

Understand the paper before you sign it.

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What's the difference between a valuation cap and a discount on a SAFE? A cap sets the maximum valuation at which your SAFE converts, protecting the investor's upside if you raise your next round at a high price; a disc... Intermediate 3 resources → How is my startup's valuation actually decided at the early stage? At seed there's no spreadsheet truth; valuation is set by market comps, your traction, the strength of the team, and mostly by supply and demand fo... Intermediate 3 resources → How much dilution should I expect across seed and Series A? Plan for roughly 10-20% dilution per priced round plus the option pool, and remember that stacked SAFEs at different caps all convert at once and c... Intermediate 3 resources →