Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Understanding Startup Valuation and its Impact on Startup Ecosystem Subject The topic of the resource growth; profitability; startup; startup ecosystem; unicorn; valuation; venture capitalist Description An account of the resource Startups play a substantial role in the economic growth of a nation, by introducing new technologies, ground-breaking innovation, creating jobs, etc. A couple of decades back, it was extremely difficult to start a business, but today new businesses pop up every day, all around the world. Recognizing the importance of a startup, governments across the globe are doing their best to provide an atmosphere where startups can bloom. Despite its importance and all the support, the startup failure rate is at 90%; about 10% of startups fail in the first year and 70% fail in two to five years. The startup boom saw the emergence of alternative sources of funding like Venture Capitalist, Angel Investors, etc. These investors (Venture Capitalist, Angel Investors, etc.) played a crucial role in startup success by providing easy access to funds which is a critical and scarce resource for any founder. Traditionally business success is linked with sustainable profitability but in the startup world most used method to define success is valuation. Based on CB Insights research, as of January 2022, there are more than 900 unicorns (startup with a valuation of over $1 billion) around the world and of these unicorns less than 10% are profitable. It's difficult to explain/comprehend how startups' which are neither profitable nor foresee profitability in near future are valued higher than traditional business with stable profitability. Current valuation methods have impacted the startup ecosystem. Today, founders start their business with exit in mind, the focus of founders is on growth/scale rather than profitability. There is a school of thought that believes that such valuations will soon result in the bursting of the startup bubble just like the dotcom bubble seen in late 1990s. The focus of this paper is to investigate the techniques used by investors for startup valuation and how these techniques are impacting the startup ecosystem and its founders. The paper looks at all stages of the investment cycle, from seed to IPO or takeover and understands the process of valuation at each stage and how it impacts all stakeholders in the ecosystem. 2022 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Menon R.; James L. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Journal of Business Valuation and Economic Loss Analysis, Vol-17, No. 1, pp. 101-114. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available De Gruyter Open Ltd Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1515/jbvela-2022-0020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1515/jbvela-2022-0020</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85142258211&amp;doi=10.1515%2Fjbvela-2022-0020&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=27dd0efc3f722abd3b8f5401a2fda23a" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85142258211&amp;doi=10.1515%2fjbvela-2022-0020&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=27dd0efc3f722abd3b8f5401a2fda23a</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 19329156 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Menon R., Christ University, Bengaluru, 560100, India; James L., Christ University, Bengaluru, 560100, India