The CEO of a Norwegian hardware startup shared a pitch deck with me that had an unusual slide: It included the company’s capitalization table — the breakdown of who owns what part of the company.

I’m often asked whether employees should have access to the company’s cap table. The cap table is one of the most sensitive and critical documents in any startup. At its most basic level, it lays out ...

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 ...

When engaging with stakeholders and investors, financial leaders must be able to communicate cap table details clearly and confidently. Highlighting equity distribution, ownership structure and ...

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 ...

After more than two years of venture capital retrenchment, startups that survived the battle are emerging as real businesses. But their haphazard journeys — grabbing capital when and where they could ...