"Writing up" positions in a venture fund leads to the fund reporting imaginary gains. Instead, funds should report on Fair Value, which gives LPs an accurate view of the fund's performance.

Disappointing IPOs threaten investor confidence, which could have dire consequences for the venture capital system. How can VC firms prevent a venture capital collapse?

Casper's IPO will likely come in below its previously-reported $1.1B valuation. What does the new $18 price per share mean for employee shareholders and investors?

To determine the drivers of high valuation multiples, we analyzed data on the growth, unit economics, and profits of 60 public tech companies to find out which factors primarily contributed to enterprise value.

WeWork's IPO price has been reported from $47B to $20B or lower. What will it really be, and why is there such a wide range of possible valuations?

How do investors in public companies value performance? We analyzed 60 public tech companies' revenue multiples and earning multiples from 2015 to 2019 to find out.

Who did 2019's IPO tech companies acquire? We looked at 15 venture-backed tech companies to understand what the companies they acquired pre-IPO had in common.

How does an analyst apply the guidelines from ASC 820 as they value each position in a VC fund's portfolio? In this post, we lay out the process and explain common methods for determining enterprise value and stake value.

Valuing a portfolio for financial reporting and compliance purposes can be a challenge for venture capital funds. The rules and guidelines in ASC 820 help analysts perform reliable valuations on each illiquid asset in a fund's portfolio.