Feld Thoughts
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
As Finance Fridays continues, we are introducing the concept of the Cap Table. This week they set out to create their cap table and hire a CTO. Equity is split 55% and 45%, but where is that officially recorded? They come up with two options: Hire Praveena as an employee and offer her stock options.
ithacaVC
DECEMBER 13, 2013
When raising money from investors (angels or VC), it is critical to have a presentable and clean cap table. Let’s assume that Founder X owns 800,000 shares of common stock and Founder Y owns 1,300,000 shares of common stock and that the option pool in total has 356,758 shares allocated (to make the total stated above).
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Pascal's View
JULY 9, 2017
Unfortunately, what the CEO/founder forgets most often is that the notes have a multiplier effect in the post-money calculation; the more notes and the further the cap is from the new priced equity, the greater the variance between actual and nominal pre- and post-money valuations. It’s going to be great!”.
The Next Web
OCTOBER 21, 2013
In many cases we have observed, the founders have given away too much equity to their first investors — typically angels and family offices, who have little experience with fast-growing startups or the venture capital funding model.
Up and Running
SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
And as the company grows, it brings on new people and may decide to issue stock options to attract new staff and funding from investors. This is all incorporated into a document called a Cap Table. . A cap table will help you in the strategic management of business decisions. What is a cap table?
Hippoland
APRIL 10, 2016
We are trying to decide how much equity to allocate to each person. I would like to split the equity equally, since it seems only fair. But, Ada wants to split the equity 50% her, 20% Bob and 20% me with a 10% option pool. Super active, hands-on advisors are typically granted < 5%.
venturehacks.com
SEPTEMBER 22, 2011
The Equity Equation. As this nuclear winter of venture hacks continues, I thought you might enjoy our thoughts on Paul Graham’s The Equity Equation. ” Read the rest of The Equity Equation first; it is great. You have to pay market rates regardless of the equity equation. Venture Hacks Good advice for startups.
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