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Cap Table and Dilution Simulator
Calculates equity distribution, option pools, and future dilution impacts across multiple funding rounds.
Use Case
Use this before negotiating terms with seed investors to visualize exactly how much equity you and your team will retain.
AI Prompt
Act as an expert venture capital analyst. I need to simulate a cap table and prospective dilution for my startup. The founders currently own 100 percent of the equity (total 10,000,000 shares outstanding). We are raising a Seed Round of [insert Seed Round size, e.g., $1,500,000] at a pre-money valuation of [insert pre-money valuation, e.g., $8,000,000]. We also need to create a [insert Option Pool size, e.g., 10 percent] post-money Employee Option Pool. Calculate: 1. The price per share, 2. Post-money valuation, 3. Share counts and ownership percentages for founders, seed investors, and the option pool post-round. Detail the formulas step-by-step.
How to Use
- 1Adjust the fund numbers, pre-money valuation targets, and desired option pool sizes.
- 2Paste the formulas into your spreadsheet modeling system to build a live dynamic chart.
- 3Determine if the final founder ownership percentage meets your long-term governance goals.
Example Output
The price per share is calculated at eighty cents. The post-money valuation totals nine million five hundred thousand dollars. Founders retain seventy-three point double-seven percent equity, the seed investors hold fifteen point eight percent equity, and the newly created employee option pool holds ten point five percent equity.
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