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Estimate a startup valuation range from revenue, growth and margin using a revenue multiple. Free orientation tool, no signup.
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Startup valuation is set by negotiation, not arithmetic. What a calculator can do is establish a defensible range so you walk into that negotiation knowing roughly where you stand.
This one applies a revenue multiple that scales with growth and is adjusted by profitability, then shows a deliberately wide range around it — because private valuations vary enormously for the same numbers.
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A revenue-multiple estimate scaled by growth and profitability. An orientation range, not an appraisal — real valuations are set by negotiation.
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Annual recurring revenue£600.0k
Implied revenue multiple8.2×
Indicative valuation£4.92M
Plausible range£2.95M – £7.87M
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Why growth drives the multiple
Two companies at identical revenue can be valued very differently if one is doubling annually and the other is flat. Investors price the future, so growth rate influences the multiple more than current revenue does.
That is why this calculator scales the multiple with growth rather than applying a fixed number to revenue.
What this cannot capture
Team quality, defensibility, market size, competitive position, retention and timing all move real valuations substantially, and none of them are inputs here. Two companies with identical figures can be valued twice apart on those factors alone.
Treat the output as an orientation range for your own planning, not as a number to quote.
Revenue multiples versus profit multiples
High-growth software companies are typically valued on revenue because profit is deliberately suppressed to fund growth. Mature, slower-growing businesses are usually valued on profit instead. This calculator uses a revenue multiple, so it fits the former far better than the latter.
How this calculator works
- Enter monthly revenue — recurring revenue is what earns a multiple.
- Enter year-on-year growth rate; 100% means revenue doubled.
- Enter net margin, which can be negative for early-stage companies.
- The calculator returns ARR, an implied multiple, and a plausible valuation range.
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Estimate a startup valuation range from revenue, growth and margin using a revenue multiple. Free orientation tool, no signup.
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Frequently asked questions
How are startups actually valued?
Early-stage valuations are largely negotiated on team, market and traction rather than calculated. Once meaningful revenue exists, revenue multiples become the common anchor, adjusted heavily for growth rate and retention.
What revenue multiple should I use?
It depends almost entirely on growth. Slow-growing businesses may earn 1–3× ARR, while fast-growing SaaS with strong retention has historically commanded 8–15× or more in favourable markets. Multiples also move with the wider funding climate.
Is this valuation accurate enough to use in a raise?
No. It is an orientation range, not an appraisal. Real valuations depend on defensibility, retention, market size and negotiating position, none of which this calculator can see.
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