On Tuesday, the Open Cap Table Coalition announced its launch through an inaugural Medium post. The goal of this project is to standardize startup capitalization table data as well as make it far more ...

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

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Julie Young is an experienced financial writer and editor. She specializes in financial analysis in capital planning and investment management. Khadija Khartit is a strategy, investment, and funding ...

Capitalization tables (Cap tables) are among the most important documents every entrepreneur should understand. This misleadingly simple document, which looks like a standard spreadsheet, lays out who ...

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 ...

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 ...

Founders start a company because they have an idea they want to bring to market. As their company gains traction and matures, the way in which they manage their business needs to evolve to enable ...

Cap table management is the collective term for determining company valuations, ownership stakes, equity dilution, and other similar considerations. It’s a complicated process, and most business ...

Your cap table provides key information about your startup’s ownership and ensures everyone involved understands their stake in your company's future. Communicating the nuances of this important ...

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 ...