A ₹5 crore round at a ₹25 crore valuation can mean a 20% stake or 16.7%. Here’s how Indian founders should read pre-money and post-money numbers, plus the option pool …
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A ₹5 crore round at a ₹25 crore valuation can mean a 20% stake or 16.7%. Here’s how Indian founders should read pre-money and post-money numbers, plus the option pool …
The same ₹10 crore valuation can give an investor 16.7% or 20%. Here’s how pre-money vs post-money valuation works, with an Indian example and the ESOP pool twist founders miss.
Your startup valuation probably came from a cousin, a headline or a gut feeling. Here’s how investors in India actually price a company in 2026, with ₹ examples and a …
How much equity should you give an investor? Most pre-seed and seed rounds sit at 10% to 20%. Here’s the formula, rupee examples, ESOP maths and India-specific rules every founder …
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