In the chapter opener, you read about the spectacular rise of Airbnb. One of the early investors in Airbnb was the venture capital firm Sequoia Capital, which contributed $600,000 in 2009. Assume that by making that early-stage investment, Sequoia Capital purchased a 10% ownership stake in Airbnb. If the company was worth $31 billion in 2017, how much had the value of Airbnb grown in those 8 years?
To discuss:
The growth of value of Airbnb in 8 years.
Introduction:
Venture capitalist firms are business that takes in money from many individual investors or institutional investors and make investments decision on their behalf.
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The venture capital invested $600,000 in the firm which is 10 % of the total worth. The current worth of the company is $31 billion.
Explanation:
The initial worth of the firm can be calculated using the following equation,
The change in value of the firm can be calculated as
Thus, the value of the firm has grown by $30,994,000,000 over 8 years.
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