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Investor Advisor with Claudio Colombo
Meet our featured investor, Claudio Colombo. He is the General Partner at NextSTEP, the venture capital arm of NextEnergy Group, where he focuses on pre-seed ClimateTech investments. Claudio works closely with early-stage founders building solutions across energy, circular economy, sustainable mobility, agritech, water, advanced materials, and industrial decarbonization. Passionate about innovation and sustainability, he is particularly interested in startups capable of drivi
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Valuation Series #16: Stages of Enterprise Development & Funding Round
In this edition of the Valuation blog series, we look at the Stages of Enterprise Development & Funding Round. The first step in...
Feb 13, 2023
Valuation Series #15: Funding Process and ROI Calculation
In this article of The Startup Club Valuation Series, we untangle the tech startup funding process and the specifics of the Venture...
Jan 9, 2023
Valuation Series #14: Business Model and Building Blocks
Your business model, the core of your company, intrinsically determines your valuation. In this instalment of The Startup Club Valuation...
Dec 12, 2022
Valuation Series #13: Internal Rate of Return Calculation
In this quick article on The Startup Club Valuation series, we look at the Internal Rate of Return and how it's calculated. The internal...
Nov 14, 2022
Valuation Series #12: Financing Round for emerging companies
Would valuing an emerging startup be different from a international unicorn? The answer is yes! In this edition of The Startup Club...
Oct 10, 2022
Valuation Series #11: The Value of the Firm and the Function of Four Variables
Deducing the value of a company is a complex task. In this Valuation Series edition, we look at the four variables that are key to...
Sep 12, 2022
Valuation Series #10: Venture Capital Method in Startup Valuation
Valuation guidelines encourage the use of several valuation methods as we analyse the business value from different angles and result in...
Aug 15, 2022
Valuation Series #9: Valuation Considerations for Early-Stage Technological Companies
This segment of The Startup Club Valuation Series focuses on what early-stage tech companies should consider during the valuation...
Jul 11, 2022
Valuation Blog #8: Intellectual Property Valuation–Relief from Royalty Method
Intellectual property is an umbrella term for a set of intangible assets or assets that are not physical in nature. Startups can posses...
Jun 13, 2022
Valuation Blog #7: Series-A Financing
Continuing the series on startup valuation, The Startup Club Director Dulal Das talks about key factors to consider during Series-A &...
May 16, 2022
Valuation Series #6: Investors Focus on Evaluation and Decision-Making
In this article, we will look at Investors Focus on Evaluation and Decision-Making criterion for Early Sage Startups. Depending on a...
Mar 4, 2022
Valuation Series #5: Bootstrapping
Bootstrapping describes a situation in which an entrepreneur starts a company with little capital, relying on money other than outside...
Dec 6, 2021
Valuation Series #4: SAFE agreement for Investment
What is SAFE agreement and why is it important to understand for early-stage startups? In today's blog, we uncover the concept and its...
Nov 22, 2021
Valuation Series #3: Startup Life Cycle and Funding Rounds
A Startup company will have multiple stages including Idea Stage, Development Stage, Startup Stage and Expansion Stage in its life cycle....
Nov 8, 2021
Valuation Series #2: Valuation Methodologies
Startup valuation should not be performed as a rule of thumb, or with black box practices that leave space for arbitrary conclusions....
Oct 25, 2021
Valuation Series #1: Introduction and Purpose of Startup Valuation
Introduction Startup Valuation is based on leading practices rather than set standards. Most early-stage startups’ valuation decisions...
Oct 9, 2021
Startup Valuation Series
The Startup Club is happy to introduce our Startup Valuation blog series, solely dedicated to Valuation of Startup Companies. Valuation...
Oct 1, 2021
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