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Think Tree

Season 5 · Episode 9 · pitch 2 of 3

Think Tree is an online platform that teaches chess to children aged 6 to 18 (and some adults) through live group sessions with instructors and a structured 16-level curriculum designed to develop…

  1. Ask · EGP
    2Mfor 20%
  2. Best offer · EGP
    6.67Mvaluation
  3. Closed · EGP
    2Mfor 30%

4 offers · 2 revisions

Implied valuation: the ask implied EGP 10M; the deal closed at EGP 6.67M, 33% below it. The founder gave away 1.5× the equity they asked for.

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19:41 · 5 investors · tap a marker to see the quote

Key takeaways

  • Closed 2M EGP for 30% with Mohamed Farouk: a 6.67M valuation, 33% below the 10M asked.

  • The founder gave 1.5× the equity they asked for (20% → 30%).

  • 4 investors made 4 offers and 2 revisions. The highest valuation offered was 6.67M. The founder took it.

  • The founder countered 2 times; the final valuation is 17% above the closing investor's first offer.

  • The ask came 0:04 into the pitch, in the opening.

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