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 ...

The person a founder chooses to back their company is important beyond the capital these investors provide. Each backer brings specific experiences and networks that can help founders in various ways.

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 ...