Question: QUESTION 1 : Using traditional VC math, what was RCV's POST-money valuation of PP? QUESTION 2 : Using traditional VC math, what was RCV's PRE-money

QUESTION 1: Using traditional VC math, what was RCV's POST-money valuation of PP?

QUESTION 2: Using traditional VC math, what was RCV's PRE-money valuation of PP?


Pied Piper, Inc.

(Post Series A Capitalization Table)



Shares
%

Common Stock:




Founder: Richard

4,000,000
40%

Other Employees

1,000,000

10%


Series A Preferred Stock:




RC Ventures II, LP


5,000,000



50%


Total Capital Stock


10,000,000



100%



INSTRUCTIONS: Use the above capitalization table for Pied Piper, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("PP"), and assume that:


  • The founder (Richard) purchased his shares of PP Common Stock about a year ago for $0.0001 per share (for a total of $400).
  • The other employees (Dinesh, Gilfoyle, and Jared) purchased their shares of PP Common Stock several months ago for $0.04 per share (for a total of $40,000).
  • RC Ventures II, LP, a venture capital fund managed by Laurie and Monica of Raviga Capital ("RCV"), just paid $2.00 for each share of its PP Series A Preferred Stock (for a total of $10,000,000).
  • Immediately after the Series A financing, RCV has the right to convert each share of its PP Series A Preferred Stock into one share of PP Common Stock.
  • The Series A Preferred Stock has "full ratchet"price-based anti-dilution protection.
  • The Series A Preferred Stock has a ONE times liquidation preference right (i.e., LP = 1X) AND the Series A Preferred Stock is "full participating."
  • The above capitalization table is accurate and complete (i.e., immediately after the Series A financing: (a) there are no other outstanding shares of PP stock or options to purchase PP stock; and (b) PP has no Option Pool, Stock Plan, Stock Option Plan, or the like).





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