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What You Need to Know About Down Round Financings

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A “down round” is a financing in which a company sells shares of its capital stock at a price per share that is less than the price per share it sold shares for in an earlier financing. Down rounds are frequently viewed much more harshly than flat or up rounds.

Post-Money Valuation

Glossary Term

Post-money valuation is a term used widely in private equity and venture capital financing negotiations, and refers to the valuation of the company following a financing transaction.

Pre-Money Valuation

Glossary Term

Pre-money valuation is a term used widely in private equity and venture capital financing negotiations, and refers to the valuation of the company prior to a financing transaction.

Calculating Share Price With Outstanding Convertible Notes or Safes

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Now that you have agreed on a company valuation with your investors, how do you calculate the price per share for your Series A financing? This can be especially tricky when the company has outstanding convertible notes that are converting into shares of preferred stock.