For Investors, Partners or Purchasers:
Valuing a Medical Device Startup
It is often difficult to understand the value of a potential medical device startup. At The Harvest Circle, we go beyond the too-broad approach of the three level “Patent/FDA Clearance/Profitability” model. Our system divides the process into much finer gradations, and recognizes that valuation increases in a step-wise fashion, with each step representing a significant increase but with little upward trend between steps. Whether you want to understand the value and remaining investment required for one target or to rank everything in an existing portfolio, we can distill seemingly complicated pictures into clear, concise value increments.
For Startup Leadership:
Using Valuation to Inform the Business Plan
The normal process for a startup is to create a business plan leading in a smooth arc from concept to profitability. We believe that this neglects real world experience where investors, partners and eventually potential purchasers come in at different phases. It is important to understand the motivations of these different players, and to tailor the business plan to move as quickly and efficiently between the value steps. We can help you understand these steps as well as what investors may become interested at each step.
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Presentation on valuing a medical device startup
