Valuing a Lisbon D2C Cosmetics Startup for Series A
Overview
What this challenge is about.
Value a Lisbon D2C cosmetics startup using DCF and market multiples, run a sensitivity analysis, and present your recommendation to earn your verifiable certificate.
The scenario
GlowLisboa is a 3-year-old D2C cosmetics brand with €2M in revenue, growing at 80% YoY, targeting a €50M market. It operates in the competitive organic skincare segment.
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
Program Fit
Where this fits in your program.
Sharpens the same skills your degree expects you to demonstrate.
Aligned coursework coming soon.
Skills
Skills you'll demonstrate.
Each one shows up on your verified credential.
- Dcf Valuation
Apply dcf valuation to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Capm
Apply capm to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Comparable Company Analysis
Apply comparable company analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Sensitivity Analysis
Apply sensitivity analysis to solve real industry problems and demonstrate production-level capability.
- Financial Modeling
Build and validate financial models that support strategic business decisions.
Careers
Career paths this challenge builds toward
Completing this challenge demonstrates skills that transfer directly to these roles: