October 1996 (Revised March 2011)
Background Note
HBS Case Collection

Note on Valuation in Private Equity Settings, A

By: Josh Lerner and John Willinge

Format:Print
| Language:English
| Pages:21

Abstract

This note discusses several ways in which venture-backed firms can be valued, including comparables, net present value, decision-tree analysis, and the "venture capital method."

Keywords

Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Private Equity; Investment; Valuation

Citation

Lerner, Josh, and John Willinge. "Note on Valuation in Private Equity Settings, A." Harvard Business School Background Note 297-050, October 1996. (Revised March 2011.)