Pressure-test your target valuation against stage, traction and market expectations.
The form starts with a sample seed ask. Pressure-test it as-is, or enter your own terms first.
The calculator checks whether your pre-money is easy to explain, needs proof, or likely becomes the objection.
Raise amount divided by target dilution produces an implied post-money.
Stage, traction, growth, geography and lead status adjust what feels defensible.
If the number is high, know the investor question before the meeting.
The model compares your ask to a stage baseline adjusted for traction and round strength.
# core components implied_post = raise / target_dilution implied_pre = implied_post - raise band = stage_band x traction x growth x geography x lead dilution_at_ask = raise / (ask + raise) label = easy / proof / concern
This is not a pricing oracle.
Use it to understand what evidence the valuation needs in conversation.
Too little ownership can make a lead less motivated.
A high number can work, but the evidence has to carry it.
Price should follow proof, not replace it.
No. It is a sanity check for how hard the number will be to explain in investor conversations.
The same raise amount implies different ownership depending on price. If dilution is too low, a lead may not get enough ownership to do the work.
That can work, but you need evidence: traction, comps, a strong lead, or a clear reason your market is pricing differently.