VALUATION
An increasing amount of value is held as software or data. We can acknowledge that software algorithms, machine learning datasets, and real-time data feeds have value, but the real question is: how much? We’re here to answer that more quickly and holistically.
“One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.”
– Grace Hopper
“All models are wrong but some are useful.” – George Box
Historically, software and data assets and companies have been valued using models like the Constructive Cost Model (COCOMO). These models often estimate the effort required to reproduce a certain number of lines of code, then convert this effort into a monetary value using labor costs and programmer productivity assumptions.
COCOMO has been a useful model historically to help provide high-level, order-of-magnitude estimates: Is this project’s replacement cost closer to $100,000 or $100,000,000?
In the context of M&A or insurance, there’s a big difference between $10M and $50M. Don’t you think you’d care if you were buying or selling a company? We have, and we still do – which is why we’ve developed advanced models for software valuation and data valuation.
Step aside, COCOMO.
Software Development Maturity Assessment
Software Development Maturity Assessment
A team of developers is just an expense. A good development process is an asset. Which do you have?
Valuation - Tech Business
Valuation - Tech Business
We combine our software and data valuation models with subject matter expertise to give you more information about a company’s value (and risk).
Valuation - Software
Valuation - Software
Our tech-enabled valuation accounts for more than just lines of code: data protection, licensing, and compliance all influence the bottom line.
Valuation - Tax + Accounting
Valuation - Tax + Accounting
Software and data make up an increasing portion of businesses’ – we’ll make sure you’re getting valuation right for tax or financial accounting purposes.
IP Ownership
IP Ownership
We review the source code history and design materials to ensure that intellectual property ownership has been properly established.
Licensing Compliance
Licensing Compliance
It’s not “cool,” but neither is paying top-dollar for software that it turns out you can’t actually sell. We’ll take care of the nerdy analysis for you.