How to value your startup: 9 best methods for 2025
Find out how much is your startup worth?
Read time: 7min
Let’s be honest.
You probably didn’t start your company because you love cap tables, liquidation prefs, or 5-tab spreadsheets.
But here we are.
Sooner or later, every founder runs into the same question:
“How much is my startup worth?”
And the answer?
It’s part math.
Part psychology.
And a whole lot of “what’s the market doing this week?”
So instead of fumbling in the dark or slinging a number you found on Reddit...
Here’s the clearest, most founder-friendly guide you’ll ever need.
And yeah, I’ve made sure it’s 2025-ready.
🧠 What’s Inside:
0. TL;DR - Get your number fast
I. The Basics - How startup valuation really works
II. 5-Step Formula to Find Your Valuation
III. 7 Benchmarks To Keep Your Number Realistic
IV. 9 Advanced Methods for the Nerds (or Series A+)
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