Part 1 (ch24) Questions Numeric

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Question 1

You founded your own firm two years ago. Initially, you contributed 0.054 million of your money and, in return, received 1 million shares of stock. Since then, you have sold an additional 0.75 million shares to angel investors. You are now considering raising even more capital from a venture capitalist. The venture capitalist has agreed to invest 3 million and receive 2 million shares. Assuming that this is the venture capitalist’s first investment in your company.

What is the post-money valuation, in million?

Assuming that this is the venture capitalist’s first investment in your company, what percentage of the firm will he or she end up owning?

What percentage will you own?

What is the value of your shares, in million?

Answers:

  1. 5.625

  2. 53.333

  3. 26.667

  4. 1.5


Question 2

Q: A company has raised capital as follows (in millions USD).

Series A Pre-Money: 2.803 & Series A Post-Money: 4.469

Series B Pre-Money: 51.534 & Series B Post-Money: 88.187

Series C Pre-Money: 139.14 & Series C Post-Money: 208.693

How much did the company raised in each round, in millions?

Round A: , Round B: , Round C:

Assuming no other securities were issued, what fraction of the firm’s shares were held by common shareholders (founders and employees) after each round, in percent?

Round A: , Round B: , Round C:

Answers:

Round A: 4.469 - 2.803 = 1.666

Round B: 88.187 - 51.534 = 36.653

Round C: 208.693 - 139.14 =69.553

Round A: 2.803 / 4.469 = 62.721

Round B: 51.534 / 88.187 * 2.803 / 4.469 = 36.652

Round C: 139.14 / 208.693 * 2.803 / 4.469 * 51.534 / 88.187 = 24.437