The Risk Factor Summation Method: How It Works, With a 2026 Worked Example
Twelve risks, a five-point scale and a fixed dollar step. We score one US pre-seed company on every…
The Berkus Valuation Method: How It Works, With a 2026 Worked Example
Five elements, up to $500,000 each, added together. We explain where the method came from, what its…
The First Chicago Method: How It Works, With a Worked Startup Example
Three scenarios, three probabilities and one discount rate. We trace the method back to the bank…
Case Study: Open Startup – Investor-Ready Valuations for an African Accelerator Cohort
How an investment readiness program gave its founders a valuation they could defend.
Case Study: Escalatec and a Structured Approach to Early-Stage Valuation in Bolivia
How Bolivia's first venture capital investment company used Equidam to bring greater consistency…
Checklist Valuation Method: How It Works, With a Worked Example
The Checklist method values an early-stage startup by how much of a market-based maximum it has…
The Scorecard Valuation Method: How It Works, With a 2026 Worked Example
Six criteria, one market anchor and a single formula. We walk through a US pre-seed example to the…
Case Study: Focused For Business – Valuations a Whole Cohort Can Defend
How a UK funding accelerator sends founders into investor conversations with numbers they can stand…
Valutico Alternatives for Pre-Revenue Tech Companies
Valutico is a strong platform aimed at a different reader. Here is how the options split when you…
How to Prepare a Professional Valuation Report for VC Investors
What the document has to contain, where the benchmark data actually comes from, and how to hold the…