I'm not talking about valuation. I'm just telling why a VC doesn't funds company with a small market size.
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Ever wondered why investors fight on valuation of a company? Lets look at the formula below:
% given to investor = (Total amount you want to raise/Total valudation of the company) *100
So lower the valuation, higher % you have to give to the invest
In 2008, Airbnb tried raising $150K at a $1.5M valuation. But a VC rejected them because “the market is too small”.
Today, Airbnb is worth $80 billion.
The greatest founders expand their market.
Why does even a 1000cr market isn't enough for a VC
So most businesses generate maximum Profit Margin of 20%.
That on a ₹1000cr ($150 M) is ₹200cr which is enough for an founder to retire.
But if you think from a VC's point of view, the max valuat