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valuation — Venture Capital Articles & Research
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A unicorn is a private company valued at $1B+. Decacorns sit above $10B; hectacorns above $100B. Here's the 2026 landscape and why the labels can mislead.
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Pre-Money vs Post-Money Valuation: The Math Every Founder Must Understand
Pre-money + investment = post-money. It sounds simple, but option pool shuffle, fully diluted share counts, and SAFEs can destroy 5–10% of founder ownership in minutes.