Pre / Post-Money Valuation
Work out post-money valuation and investor ownership.
POST-MONEY VALUATION
$10,000,000
20.0%
Investor owns
80.0%
Existing holders
Post-money = pre-money + investment. Investor ownership = investment ÷ post-money.
What is Pre / Post-Money Valuation?
Pre-money valuation is what your company is worth before an investment; post-money adds the new money in. Together they set how much of the company an investor gets.
Post-money = pre-money + investment · Investor % = investment ÷ post-money
How to read your result
- Post-money valuation = pre-money valuation + new investment.
- The investor's ownership is their investment ÷ post-money valuation.
- Founders are diluted by exactly that ownership percentage.
- Always clarify whether a quoted valuation is pre- or post-money.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between pre-money and post-money?
Pre-money is the company's value before the investment; post-money is pre-money plus the amount invested. Ownership percentages are calculated on the post-money figure.
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