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Valuation

How much your company is judged to be worth. 'Pre-money' is the value before new investment; 'post-money' is pre-money plus the money raised.

Example

A ₹8 crore pre-money valuation plus a ₹2 crore raise makes a ₹10 crore post-money valuation.

Related terms

Cap Table
A list of everyone who owns a piece of the company — founders, investors, employees with options — and how much each holds.
Term Sheet
A short, mostly non-binding document that lays out the key terms of an investment before the full legal paperwork is drawn up.
Dilution
When new shares are issued (to investors or employees), each existing owner's percentage of the company shrinks — even though the company is usually worth more overall.

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