The lead investor of a venture capital firm is considering $500,000 investment in a startup. A key component of the negotiations with the founder was the pre-money valuation of the startup. The founder proposed $2.0 million. The investor countered with $1.5 million. Eventually they agreed on $1,750,000. What is the post-money valuation of the company?

$1,500,000

$1,750,000

$2,000,000

$2,250,000