Post-money valuation
The pre-money valuation plus the new money invested.
Why it matters
Investor ownership is calculated against post-money, not pre-money. If you negotiate in pre-money terms but think in post-money terms you will consistently misjudge dilution.
A worked example
A $3M raise at a $12M pre-money is a $15M post-money, and the round buys 20%. The same $3M at a $12M post-money buys 25%, because pre-money is only $9M.
What is typical
Post-money SAFEs (the standard YC form since 2018) fix investor ownership at conversion, which means later SAFEs dilute founders rather than earlier SAFE holders.
Related terms
Pre-money valuation
What your company is agreed to be worth immediately before new investment goes in.
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Simple Agreement for Future Equity. An investor gives you money now in exchange for shares later, when a priced round happens.
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