Lead valuation engagements for high growth startups and leading emerging companies ranging from seed stage to pre-IPO across a variety of industries (digital media, SaaS, insurance, analytics, consumer, fin-tech, crypto/blockchain, etc.)Lead diligence process with management, analyze business models, create valuation frameworks and engage discussions regarding assumptions and methodologies implemented in analysesProvide insight and expertise to clients raising capital and advise clients in term sheet negotiations; cap tables, liquidation analyses, recapitalizationsClients include Oscar, BuzzFeed, HelloFresh, Peloton, GIPHY, Breather, Foursquare, Betterment, Betaworks, Shapeways, theSkimm and more

Support valuation engagements of venture backed companies across broad range of industriesIndependently gathering data pertinent to the engagement through direct client interactionDevelop marketing materials for comparable acquisitions, company positioning, and financing alternatives focused around investor rights & preferences and expected returns for venture capital investors

Shelby takes videos from across the web and organizes them based on your likesI did a little bit of everything (in true startup nature) including keep tabs on video advertising and brand marketing industry research, monitor the competitive landscape of social video, work with partners so they get the most from Shelby, outreach for app releases, and help out with recruiting

Learned about the changing business models in journalism. Introduced to DSP's, RTB, data management platforms, data driven email products, competitive analysis, and more