Methods for evaluating innovative projects with venture financing

The article analyzes methodological approaches to assessing the financial condition and probability of startup default, which allow determining the investment attractiveness of innovative projects both for the founder of startups and the investor. Based on the identified trends, brief characteristics of the presented methods are outlined, including the main groups of indicators that are usually used by venture funds to evaluate startups. Special attention is paid to the criteria that affect the startup’s value and external factors (market forces of the industry and sector). As a result of the study, the article shows the economic feasibility of using a particular method at various stages of innovative projects and identifies and systematizes the key advantages and limitations of the used tools for evaluating innovative projects.