Founders frequently underestimate the equity dilution impacts of funding rounds and employee stock option plans (ESOPs). Consider two stark examples: Eric Yuan's ownership in Zoom dwindled to 22% by ...

Three investors have asked about your cap table. You nodded confidently. Then you opened a spreadsheet later and realized you ...

In the world of venture capital (VC, capitalization (cap) tables are essential. Simply, they show the level of funding raised and ownership offered by round of fundraising along with the instrument ...

A company’s capitalization table, simply put, details who has what ownership within a company. That’s straightforward when the company has a single owner. But as other equityholders are introduced, it ...

The capitalisation table or the “cap table” provides a clear breakdown of a company’s ownership structure, outlining who holds majority stakes in the company and how much ownership each stake ...

In startup fundraising, ownership structure can be as decisive as revenue growth or market size. Investors often review a company’s capitalization table, a record of who owns what, before committing ...

Hi, I'm Dima, founder of PitchBob, an AI co-pilot for entrepreneurs, and EUquity.com — an EU-focused equity management platform. We help founders craft their startups' narratives and materials, ...

This article explores the critical warning signs of a broken cap table, where a misaligned equity structure jeopardizes a startup’s growth and sustainability. It highlights how excessive founder ...