Valuations
VC valuations climbed higher than ever Seed and early stage pre-money valuations have risen steadily since 2009, increasing 288% and 332% over the period, respectively. Early stage valuations in 2018 increased 35% year-over-year, while seed stage valuations increased moderately by 17% over 2017. In a more dramatic upwards trend, late stage pre-money valuations continued to soar in 2018.