The $15M Earnout Trap: What the AdHawk Merger Lawsuit Teaches Tech Founders About Unenforceable Deal Terms
M&A Diligence & Deal Terms By Valent Ventures Deal Desk | 7 min read In tech M&A, an earnout is
The Founder Extraction Blueprint: How to Decouple From Your Business and Avoid Emergency Exits
By Valent Ventures Deal Desk | 7 min read In early-stage venture building, hustle culture is celebrated as an operational
AI’s Impact on Company Valuation: What Founders Need to Know in 2026
Two AI companies with the same $5 million revenue can be worth $75 million apart, and it’s not luck. Here’s what actually drives those gaps, and how to position your company before your next raise or exit.
The 5 Structural Traps That Kill Tech Exits (And Slash Multiples)
A profitable company can still produce a catastrophic exit. In lower-middle-market software and digital assets ($1M–$10M EV), valuation gaps are
The New Anatomy of Intangibles: Valuing Communities, Datasets, and Autonomous Intelligence
In legacy software M&A, valuing intangible assets was largely an exercise in categorizing static application code, trademarks, and non-compete agreements.
The 90% Valuation Haircut: What Miro’s $1.36B Sale Teaches Bootstrapped Founders
In January 2022, visual workspace platform Miro closed a $400M Series C round at a $17.5 billion post-money valuation. At