Apple & Pear

Background FreshGrade provides a communications and assessment SaaS platform for pre-K-12, which allows teachers and school districts to create a digital portfolio with students’ work that parents and teachers can view, ask questions about, and provide feedback for [​1]​. The company differentiates itself with an innovative system that goes beyond the traditional report card by providing… Read more

I. Executive Summary Our $1.0B valuation of SoundCloud reflects a per share price of $0.16 based on 683 million shares outstanding on a fully diluted basis. The valuation methodology was based on a comparable company analysis and a discounted cash flow model.  We believe that upon maturation, SoundCloud will transform into a largely creator-focused business… Read more

Background and Value Proposition  Considering that the average Fortune 1000 company spends millions of dollars per year on their diversity efforts, it is clear that diversity and inclusion is a growing and lucrative industry in today’s marketplace.  However, with this growth comes room for improvement as many companies, especially in the tech industry where only… Read more