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In Part 1 of our mini-series, we showed why cost ≠ fair value. Now let’s tackle another shortcut: using the last price per share (LPPS) from the most recent round as fair value. Why LPPS Misleads It’s just one round - not all the rounds. It ignores preferences and protections baked into that round and other rounds It treats all shares like common shares , which they’re not. It ignores upside potential across the cap table. At the end of the day, it’s simply the cost of the