'comparables' Tag

  • Alibaba valuation: the comparables method

    September 17, 2014

    The valuation analysis I released on the Facebook IPO two years ago proved popular, so I figure why not do it again for the hottest tech IPO planned this month: Alibaba. Please refer to my earlier piece on this topic for an explanation of the various valuation methodologies. Also, please note that my objective in […]

  • How do VC’s calculate valuations ?

    June 5, 2012

    The question I am asked most frequently by European entrepreneurs I know is: “How much is my company worth ?” I’ll pull a Henry Kissinger and answer a slightly different and more precise question, which is that of how VC’s in Europe calculate valuations of tech companies. Even if it’s more precise, the answer still […]