thinkspace.com

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

Chris Dixon wrote a blog post about “ The one number you should know about your equity grant “ The one number you should know about your equity grant is the percent of the company you are being granted (in options, shares, whatever – it doesn’t matter – just the % matters). Percent of the outstanding option pool: meaningless.

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Professor VC

JANUARY 17, 2008

At a $1 million, pre-money, with an investment of $500K, that would leave 67% of the company for the founders and initial option pool. Keeping this simple with no employee option pool and just founders and investors, investors would hold 60% at this point (20% for angels and 40% for VCs) and founders would have 40%.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

August 2010 Two years ago I wrote about what I called " a huge, unexploitedopportunity in startup funding :" the growing disconnect betweenVCs, whose current business model requires them to invest largeamounts, and a large class of startups that need less than theyused to. 13 ]Im not saying option pools themselves will go away.

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venturehacks.com

DECEMBER 9, 2012

Advisory Boards Advice « John Philip Green. // Mar 26, 2010 at 2:10 pm. [.] Developing a Network of Advisors | 12 Months to Launch. // Dec 30, 2010 at 10:03 pm. [.] The Option Pool Shuffle. I am inclined to list the VentureHacks blog as an advisor to my next startup!) [.]. How to pick a co-founder. Part 2: Deck.

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www.startupnorth.ca

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The Adventure of a Lifetime 17 Pithy Insights for Startup Founders 17 Pithy Insights for Startup Employees Venture Hacks > Hiring Venture Hacks > Employees Venture Hacks > The Option Pool Shuffle Paul Graham > The Equity Equation [link] boris It's important to note that those options grants are AFTER a Series A funding.

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thestartuplawyer.com

FEBRUARY 24, 2010

Tamer Salama says: August 14, 2010 at 11:32 am Thank you for your great posts. Tamer Salama says: August 14, 2010 at 6:32 am Thank you for your great posts. Ryan Roberts says: August 20, 2010 at 9:41 am Thanks for the kind words, Tamer. Ryan Roberts says: August 20, 2010 at 4:41 am Thanks for the kind words, Tamer.

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www.paulgraham.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

October 2010 After barely changing at all for decades, the startup fundingbusiness is now in what could, at least by comparison, be calledturmoil. 5 ]In a series A round, you usually have to give up more thanthe actual amount of stock the VCs buy, because they insist youdilute yourselves to set aside an "option pool" as well.

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