From Pre-Money to Post-Money: Making Sense of Valuation

Reserve your spot for an engaging session- From Pre-Money to Post-Money: Making Sense of Valuation with Daniela Yoder, CFO of Triage Partners, on Wednesday, September 10 from 11AM–12PM in the CDW Innovation Lab at Embarc Collective and via Zoom.

Who This Is For: Founders preparing to raise capital or looking to better understand how valuation impacts ownership and investor decision-making.

Why It Matters: Valuation plays a critical role in shaping your fundraising outcomes, cap table, and long-term strategy—but for many founders, it's a confusing and opaque topic. This session breaks down what valuation really means, how it's calculated, and what factors actually influence it. You’ll learn how to interpret key terms like pre-money and post-money valuation, explore how instruments like SAFEs and convertible notes affect your ownership, and understand how investors evaluate your startup based on team, traction, market size, and more. Daniela will also introduce two practical valuation methods you can apply directly to your business: the Scorecard Method and the Venture Capital Method. Whether you’re heading into a raise or just want to understand your numbers more clearly, this session will give you the foundational knowledge you need to approach valuation with confidence.

What You’ll Walk Away With:

• A clear understanding of pre-money vs. post-money valuation
• Insight into how valuation affects your cap table and dilution
• Two real-world valuation frameworks you can apply to your startup
• A stronger sense of what drives investor decision-making