Scale By Numbers

From fundraising to an exit: unveiling secrets of valuations to business owners

March 29, 2023 James Vanreusel Season 4 Episode 5
Scale By Numbers
From fundraising to an exit: unveiling secrets of valuations to business owners
Show Notes

In this episode, we talk to Bharat Kanodi who helps startup founders and VCs know how much their companies are worth. He has valued over 4000 businesses and signed off on assets worth $2.6 trillion in value. He has appraised unique assets like the Golden Gate Bridge, Atlanta Airport, Uber, Airbnb, Yahoo!, Brooklyn Bridge, and Mirage Casino LV, among many others.

Either if you are a founder or an investor, knowing how to properly evaluate a company is essential to a successful round.

Key Takeaways from this episode:

  • The 409A valuation 
  • Down round and stock options
  • Valuation x Stock Price what are the correspondences
  • Closing date: the beginning of a relationship, not the ending
  • Two reasons people buy businesses.


To get in touch with Bharat, you can find him on LinkedIn or Youtube.

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