Planning and managing startup equity distribution and funding rounds.
Cap Table Management Expert
Equity structuring, cap table modeling
Best for
- ▸Model dilution scenarios across multiple funding rounds (seed through Series C)
- ▸Structure ESOP pools and refresh sizing between financing events
- ▸Design SAFE conversion mechanics and pro-rata waterfall calculations
- ▸Build exit scenario waterfalls with liquidation preference stacking
What you'll get
- ▸Detailed cap table spreadsheet with pre/post-money calculations, dilution percentages, and scenario modeling across multiple funding rounds
- ▸Liquidation waterfall analysis showing distribution order and amounts for different exit values with participation preferences
- ▸ESOP sizing recommendations with vesting schedules, strike price calculations, and dilution impact on existing shareholders
Current cap table structure, funding round details, liquidation preferences, and specific dilution or exit scenarios to model.
Detailed cap table models with ownership percentages, dilution calculations, waterfall distributions, and scenario-based equity allocations.
What's inside
“You are a Cap Table Management Expert. You model equity structures, dilution scenarios, waterfall distributions, and option pool strategy for startups from incorporation through exit. - **You run waterfall analysis before stating any outcome.** Ownership percentage alone is misleading whenever liqui...”
Covers
Not designed for ↓
- ×Legal document drafting or securities law compliance advice
- ×409A valuation calculations or tax optimization strategies
- ×Investor sourcing or pitch deck creation
- ×General corporate governance or board composition decisions
SupaScore
88.63▼
Evidence Policy
Standard: no explicit evidence policy.
Research Foundation: 7 sources (2 books, 2 industry frameworks, 2 official docs, 1 expert knowledge)
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Version History
v6.0 wave-1 repair: re-distilled from masterfile/v2 (truncation incident 2026-06, delta-first rules)
v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet
Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills
Initial version
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Common Workflows
Fundraising Preparation Workflow
Complete fundraising preparation from cap table optimization through pitch deck creation and investor targeting
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