UK Startup Funding 2025: A Guide for Early-Stage Founders equidam.com/uk-startup-fun…

One of the things I’ve always believed: startup valuation shouldn’t be a black box. Today, we’re taking another step toward making it more accessible: x.com/equidam/status…

Facing a down round doesn’t necessarily mean failure. It can also reflect market dislocation, as we saw in 2021/2022. In our new guide, I’ve outlined how founders can understand their risk of a down round and navigate these challenges: x.com/equidam/status…

Gross Merchandise Value alone may be a vanity metric. Robust marketplace valuations focus on take rate, unit economics (LTV/CAC) & liquidity metrics. Focus there, and the multiples follow. x.com/equidam/status…

SaaS tools gave us power. AI agents are taking over the work. Agentic startups require a particular approach to valuation that accounts for: - Replacement, not just augmentation - Outcome-based revenue - Labor cost disruption x.com/equidam/status…

Median pre-seed: • US $5.97 m • EU $3.92 m The gap is shrinking, but fundamentals still rule. Regulation, capital-market depth and market breadth drive the discount—not lack of talent. x.com/equidam/status…