Frank Appeldoorn Managing Partner at Arches Capital

VC Perspectives: The misconception about convertible loans

Convertible loans: a loan with interest (whether actually paid or accrued), in which the loan will…


[Algorithm update] VC METHOD & TAX RATE CALCULATIONS

As part of our continuous improvement of both our calculations and our internal parameters, on…


How To Value A Business

Valuation is too often where the conversation between investors and founders falls apart. With a…


How Do Investors Value A Startup?

Valuing companies is tricky. The methods used to value a company are dependent on the stage of…


The Discount Rate in Startup Valuation

If you approach a Venture Capitalist or a Business Angel, you will probably hear that “I need to…


[Parameters Update P5.0] Average and maximum valuations

You can refer to the table below to see how the average valuation for the Scorecard Method and…


Read This Before Writing A Business Plan

Call them unfashionable, long, unread, or boring, business plans are still the main way to…


Lower Valuations Explained: Should Entrepreneurs Care?

“Morgan Stanley marked down it’s Flipkart participation[1]”, “Fidelity…


how do convertible notes work

How Do Convertible Notes Work [Infographic]

After discussing how to price convertible notes, we realised that there is a simpler way to explain…


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