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    409A Valuation: What Angel Investors Should Check

    TL;DR: A 409A valuation is an independent appraisal of what a private company's common stock is worth for tax purposes, used to set employee option strike prices. It is not the price you pay for pref…

    Jeff Barnes, MBA·Oct 13, 2026·8 min read
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