Today’s Great VC post of the day is a long, detailed example of How Equity Dilution Works by Ken Gaebler.

Equity Dilution Math
Today’s Great VC post of the day is a long, detailed example of How Equity Dilution Works by Ken Gaebler.
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Today’s Great VC post of the day is a long, detailed example of How Equity Dilution Works by Ken Gaebler.
Today’s Great VC post of the day is a long, detailed example of How Equity Dilution Works by Ken Gaebler.
Q: On average, what percentage of a company does the “typical” entrepreneur own by the time of a “successful” exit? Obviously, huge YMMW, but what’s a reasonable expectation, say, assuming two founders, middle-of-the-road terms from investors, two or three rounds of funding, and an acquisition? Or is the range so broad as to be meaningless? […]
Q: In modeling out an early-stage deal, do you think it would be reasonable to start with a 20% option pool (Round A) and then plan to refresh that on subsequent rounds (ie, make an assumption about having key hires in place by round C or B)? Or should we just allow that option pool […]
Question: I am one of three founders of a company. Up until now we have been bootstrapping the company from our own funds and working part time on the company while having full time jobs. However, we are now looking to raise some private funding and one of us will be transitioning to the […]
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