"Peter, what should my valuation cap be?"
Number one question I get from pre-seed and seed founders who've decided to fundraise on SAFEs.
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Raising $250K-$499K | "Angel Round"
Median val cap is $8M
The segment of val caps from $5M-$7.5M is most common
Raising $500K-$999K | "Big Angel Round"
Median val cap is $10M
The tier $10M-$14M is most common
Raising $1M-$2.4M | "Pre-Seed Round"
Median val cap is $12M
The tier $10M-$14M is most common
Raising $2.5M-$4.9M | "Seed Round"
Median val cap is $20M
The tier $20M-$29M is most common
Raising $5M + | "Jumbo Seed Round"
Median val cap is $36M
The tier $30M+ is most common
Hope this info helps you close your early capital!
Reminder that you can close SAFEsโand build your whole cap tableโfor free on Carta until you raise your first million.
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