Demystifying Valuation

Demystifying Valuation - Understanding the Factors Determining Valuation for Investment or Exit

Geoffrey Hansen (Partner at Garibaldi Capital) is offering an Educational Seminar on "Demystifying Valuation - Understanding the Factors Determining Valuation for Investment or Exit". Geoffrey has over 30 years experience in tech sector dealmaking to share and will offer perspectives you won't find in a search engine or ChatGPT session.

Join us as we explore valuation from a number of important perspectives: what it means, how this relates to terms of investment, how it is decided upon, how it is negotiated and how misunderstanding this can impact your prospects for success.

Valuation in investment is very different than valuation at exit. For a zero revenue startup, valuation is a proxy for future value that shareholders hope to recognize at some time in the future. At exit, when you company is typically sold or made liquid by going public, we have a valuation more closely aligned with the current financial performance of the company.

This webinar will explore the entrepreneur's journey from idea to initial investment to various capital rounds and to exit and talk about the changes in valuation context in that journey. There are many myths or common misunderstandings about valuation during this journey that can be pitfalls for an entrepreneur.

Did you know that:
1. Different types of investors often have very different perspectives on investment valuation
2. An investment valuation that is too low or too high can make the next round of investment very tricky
3. A strategic investor or acquirer will have very different valuation math than a purely financial investor or acquirer

This webinar will explain the nuances of valuation and the perspectives of each stakeholder in determining a fair valuation that sets you up for further success.

Why should you attend:
• You need to understand the different ways valuation is determined
• You need to understand the compromises you need to make on valuation to get the right investors for the right amount of money
• Each stage of capital raising has different valuation considerations
• Find out the common mistakes and learn to avoid them
• Ultimately, you are maximizing the potential for your exit valuation, so you need to keep this end game in mind



About Garibaldi Capital Advisors

Garibaldi is Canada's leading investment bank for mid-market technology companies. We help Canadian technology companies with key financial transaction milestones, such as raising growth capital or selling their company, through its Capital Advisory services. By leveraging access to key investors or acquirers, technology industry sector knowledge, and financial insights, Garibaldi is able to maximize valuation for its clients. By understanding the needs of technology entrepreneurs, Garibaldi creates a better experience for entrepreneurs completing these complex transactions.

www.garibaldicapital.com

Geoffrey Hansen
Partner, Capital Advisor
A seasoned tech entrepreneur with multiple successful exits in communications, e-commerce, mobility and biotech. After years as a venture capitalist, spent 15 years as a growth advisor to hundreds of technology companies. Also an active angel investor with Vantec Angels and an analyst behind BC's Ready to Rocket list. Geoffrey is a Partner with Garibaldi Capital, Canada's Leading Tech Investment Bank.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/gchansen