Y Combinator has invested in over 5000 startups with a total valuation of $600 billion.
Out of these, just 4 companies—Stripe, Airbnb, Coinbase, and DoorDash accounts for ~$300 billion of the valuation.
Fascinating, isn’t it?
Here is a list of notable tech founders, their ownership stakes in their respective companies, and the current estimated worth of those companies:
Notable Founders and Their Company Valuations
Elon Musk
- Ownership: 42% of SpaceX
- Company Valu
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
✨ Entrepreneur IQ Test ✨
Which financial instrument allows a company to raise capital while delaying the determination of the valuation of the company, and is typically used when an exact valuation cannot be agreed upon during a financing round ?
I was actually wondering if investment from any investor also means he get gets a share from the profit of the company,
Say, if an investor buys 20% stake of a company, does it mean he also will get 20% of the profits earned by the company?