NPV, TV, IRR? Startup with 'some' revenue and EBIT

When should I use IRR, NPV, or TV when assessing what a buyout is worth? Also going to ask in the VC forums but curious what the hedgies here say

The company is growing but from, say, 3m in revenues

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