Startup Valuation (Revenue Multiple)
Estimate USA SaaS valuation for raises in seconds. Enter $1.2M ARR and 10x multiple, get $12M valuation instantly offline with no signup plus multiple bands and dilution math for seed rounds comps option pools exits and case studies across founder and investor workflows daily plus growth-margin drivers with two-round dilution views for seeds angels exits options and acquirers across fundraising workflows daily.
Estimate your startup valuation using revenue multiples and growth stage benchmarks with this free startup valuation calculator.
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About Valuation
Estimate USA SaaS valuation for raises in seconds. Enter $1.2M ARR and 10x multiple, get $12M valuation instantly offline with no signup plus multiple bands and dilution math for seed rounds comps option pools exits and case studies across founder and investor workflows daily plus growth-margin drivers with two-round dilution views for seeds angels exits options and acquirers across fundraising workflows daily.
Revenue multiple. $1.2M×10 = $12M. Growth/margin set multiple.
USA SaaS: 5-15x ARR, 10x high-growth, 3-5x slow. 2026 tighter than 2021.
Dilution: 20% raise $2M on $8M pre = $10M post.
Privacy: Local.
Limits: Rule of thumb, not 409A.
Seed rounds: Austin founders raising $3M seeds anchor asks at 8 to 12x forward ARR. Chicago angels writing $250,000 checks compare entry multiples ruthlessly on 09/22/2026.
Option grants: Denver employees valuing $400,000 option packages divide strike by preferred multiples carefully. Seattle acquirers paying $90M tuck-ins bridge valuation gaps with earnouts.
Exits: Miami sellers exiting $20M listings learn profitable revenue commands lower but safer multiples. New York funds marking $500M portfolios haircut 2021 comps hard.
Multiple drivers: Growth rate and gross margin set the band — 5x slow, 10x fast, 15x exceptional with retention.
Dilution math: Twenty percent on $8M pre equals $10M post — founders should model two rounds ahead, not one.
Seed asks: Austin founders raising $3M seeds anchor at eight to twelve times forward ARR. Phoenix founders bootstrapping $500,000 revenues learn multiples before ever pitching on 09/22/2026.
Angel entries: Chicago angels writing $250,000 checks compare entry multiples across deal flow. Boston professors teaching valuation use live calculator runs in lectures.
Exit realities: Miami sellers exiting $20M listings accept lower profitable multiples for certainty. Seattle acquirers paying $90M tuck-ins bridge gaps with earnout structures.
Option math: Denver employees valuing $400,000 grants divide strike prices by preferred multiples carefully. New York funds marking $500M portfolios haircut 2021-era comps hard.
Forward discipline: Model two funding rounds ahead, not one — dilution compounds faster than optimism admits.
Where it is used
Founders pricing seed, VCs comps, employees option value, sellers exit math, and students case comps Austin founders raise $3M seeds, Chicago angels write $250,000 checks, Miami sellers exit $20M listings, Denver employees value $400,000 option grants, Seattle acquirers pay $90M tuck-ins, and New York funds mark $500M portfolios Austin founders raise $3M seeds, Chicago angels write $250,000 checks, Miami sellers exit $20M listings, Denver employees value $400,000 option grants, Seattle acquirers pay $90M tuck-ins, New York funds mark $500M portfolios, Boston professors teach valuation cases, and Phoenix founders bootstrap $500,000 revenues.
How to use the Valuation
- ARR — enter the value (e.g. 1200000).
- Revenue Multiple (x) — enter the value (e.g. 10).
- Calculate — press the Calculate button to see the result instantly above.
Formula
valuation = ARR $/yr × multiple 1-100x.
Examples
Series A
Seed early
Profitable SaaS
Frequently Asked Questions
- Multiple?
- SaaS 5-15x ARR typical. Growth + margins drive top.
- Pre vs post?
- Pre + raise = post. $8M + $2M = $10M.
- Profitable?
- Use 10-20x EBITDA if profitable non-SaaS.
- 409A?
- Formal IRS valuation separate. This for pitch.
- Down round?
- Lower multiple than last — dilution heavy.
- Private?
- Yes. Browser-local.