Analysis
Valuing a Lisbon D2C Cosmetics Startup for Series A
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Your task is to value GlowLisboa using a DCF model and a market multiples approach. You have access to the startup's financial statements, industry benchmarks, and market data. Success means producing a well-supported valuation range, a sensitivity analysis on key assumptions (growth rate, discount rate), and a clear recommendation for the VC partner. Constraints: assume a risk-free rate of 2.5%, market risk premium of 5.5%, and a beta derived from comparable public cosmetics companies.
The Brief
What you'll do, and what you'll demonstrate.
Determine a fair pre-money valuation for GlowBerlin's Series A round using CAPM and DCF analysis, incorporating the uncertainty of early-stage growth.
Earning criteria — what you'll demonstrate
- Apply CAPM to estimate cost of equity for a private company
- Build a DCF valuation model incorporating growth and risk
- Use comparable company analysis to triangulate valuation
- Perform sensitivity analysis to assess valuation uncertainty
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