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 will be worth the time and effort.

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Post-Money Valuation Valuation Cap Table Covenant 49

Gust

DECEMBER 6, 2012

And it hurts the credibility of founders when they show off names that don’t really mean anything. . Nobody should ever be on the capital table for what they did once in the past. I don’t believe they’re going to make calls, dig into details to offer real advice, or get dirty. Equity is forever.

Startup 165

Startup Equity Capitalization Table Naming 165

www.mattbartus.com

SEPTEMBER 24, 2011

Perspectives on issues affecting founders, startups and investors from a veteran startup lawyer in Silicon Valley. I can tell you that, among other problems, any uncertainty in the capitalization table when the company is acquired will be resolved squarely and unequivocally in favor of the buyer. A View from the Valley.

Equity 40

Equity Vesting Silicon Valley Intellectual Property 40

www.xconomy.com

JUNE 9, 2012

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San Diego 40

San Diego Venture Capital Technical Review San Francisco 40

David Teten

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

Such a model is particularly helpful for those founders looking for a co-founder or key employee. Since he graduated, he’s now Founder and CEO of a Latin America-focused based startup, Participa.me (“I participate”). Like me, he had the pleasure/pain of being trained as an investment banking analyst.

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Employee IRR Startup Mexico 155

www.quora.com

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? The real question here is: why is it fair for founders to get so much more?

Equity 40

Equity Employee Founder Cofounder 40

onstartups.com

JULY 11, 2012

Dave is the CEO of BzzAgent , founder of Smarterer , an active angel investor and a holder of proms. Without lowering valuation, this conflicts with founders who also wish to keep as much ownership as they can. This is a guest post by Dave Balter. You can follow Dave on twitter @davebalter. Provide VCs with More Ownership.

Angel Investor 77

Angel Investor Dilution Investment Bankers Valuation 77

www.payne.org

SEPTEMBER 22, 2011

6 Founders / Restricted Stock. Important disclaimer: Ive got experience negotiating stock compensation packages from both sides of the table. UPDATE: If youre a founder or near-founder, your equity terms are likely defined by the funding terms negotiated with the investors. Founders / Restricted Stock. 3 Dilution.

Equity 56

Equity Employee Vesting Preferred Stock 56

Up and Running

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

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. Let’s dive in.

Cap Table 112

Cap Table Pre-Money Valuation Stock Options Option Pool 112

abovethecrowd.com

APRIL 20, 2016

All Unicorn participants — founders, company employees, venture investors and their limited partners (LPs) — are seeing their fortunes put at risk from the very nature of the Unicorn phenomenon itself. We have already seen examples of founders and management obtaining liquidity in front of investors.

IPO 40

IPO Term Sheet Silicon Valley Valuation 40

Business Plan Blog

DECEMBER 26, 2013

Raising funds from business angels may be difficult, time consuming and even frustrating but for the right founder with the right project it may be the preferred option. The term sheet is a legally binding document and should include the following elements: - Offer terms, such as: Company, founder and investor details.

Angel Investor 51

Angel Investor Due Diligence Pre-Money Valuation Angel Groups 51

Board Effect

MAY 10, 2019

Capitalization tables—”cap tables” for those who don’t have time for extra syllables—map the balance of power in a company. If org charts are about people power , cap tables are about money power. In reality, however, cap tables are often far more complex. Shares: Security & Share Class.

Cap Table 40

Cap Table Liquidation Preference Dilution Liquidity Event 40

Up and Running

JULY 14, 2015

Read also: Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak. Peter: Yeah, that’s a perfect question for a recent article we posted called Q&A with Business Incubator Co-founder Joe Maruschak. The second reason is actually still a part of team but it’s the single founder. Startup Incubators – (2:13).

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Incubator Email Startup Oregon 60