Startup Valuation Playground

Calculate your startup's value using five different industry-standard methods

Berkus Method Calculator

Estimate your startup's pre-money valuation based on five key value drivers. Slide from $0 to $1T or enter values directly.

Value of the basic business concept

$0$1T

Reducing technology risk

$0$1T

Reducing execution risk

$0$1T

Reducing market risk

$0$1T

Reducing production risk

$0$1T

Total Valuation

$0.00

Method Overview

Berkus Method

  • •Assigns monetary values to five key success elements
  • •Sound basic idea (up to $500K)
  • •Prototype (up to $500K)
  • •Quality management team (up to $500K)
  • •Strategic relationships (up to $500K)
  • •Product rollout or sales (up to $500K)

Scorecard Method

  • •Compares startup to similar funded companies
  • •Evaluates strength of management team
  • •Size of opportunity
  • •Product/Technology
  • •Competitive environment
  • •Marketing/Sales/Partnerships
  • •Need for additional investment

Venture Capital Method

  • •Based on expected ROI at exit
  • •Considers terminal value
  • •Accounts for anticipated dilution
  • •Uses industry multiples
  • •Focuses on post-money valuation

Comparable Transactions

  • •Based on similar company valuations
  • •Uses market multiples
  • •Considers recent transactions
  • •Industry-specific metrics
  • •Adjusts for company differences

Risk Factor Method

  • •Evaluates 12 risk categories
  • •Management risk
  • •Stage of business
  • •Legislation/Political risk
  • •Manufacturing risk
  • •Sales and marketing risk
  • •Funding/Capital raising risk
  • •Competition risk
  • •Technology risk
  • •Litigation risk
  • •International risk
  • •Reputation risk
  • •Potential lucrative exit