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Introducing the Cap Table and Hiring the CTO

Feld Thoughts

Rather, it gets recorded in a document called the Capitalization Table (or “Cap Table”), which shows the ownership stake each person or entity has in the business. As first time entrepreneurs they did not create an employee options pool; we’ll fix that in a little while.

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Unintended Consequences: When SAFE and Convertible Notes Go Awry

Pascal's View

The bottom line: Startup CEOs/Founders need to do the projected capitalization table math on an as-converted, post-money basis from Day 1, before issuing any notes and modeling various possible future scenarios. It will be worth the time and effort.

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Cap Table Explained — What is it and How to Maintain it for Investors

Up and Running

Wondering what a cap table is, its importance, and how you can maintain it to expand your business? What is a cap table? A cap table is also known as the capitalization table. This is a table that outlines the company’s capitalization. Example of a cap table. How to create a cap table.

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10 Steps to Success With Angel Investors

Business Plan Blog

A capitalization table showing the post-investment ownership structure of the business to include founders, option pool and investors in the current round. Representations, undertakings and warranties of the founders. Professional fees and costs. Exclusivity period and timescales. -

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Startup Equity For Employees

www.payne.org

The other factor is the "cap table" (capitalization table, or summary of who owns what stock). Companies allocate a pool of stock (usually called the Incentive Stock Option pool, or ISO pool) to grant to employees.

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