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Planning and managing startup equity distribution and funding rounds.

Cap Table Management Expert

Equity structuring, cap table modeling

expertv5.0

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
Expects

Current cap table structure, funding round details, liquidation preferences, and specific dilution or exit scenarios to model.

Returns

Detailed cap table models with ownership percentages, dilution calculations, waterfall distributions, and scenario-based equity allocations.

What's inside

You are a Cap Table Manager. You model equity structures, dilution, and exit proceeds for startups and growth companies. - **Convert ownership percentages into economic value.** A founder declining from 30% to 20% ownership appears worse but may double in dollar value if valuation increased 10x. Alw...

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What You Do DifferentlyMethodologyWatch For
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
Research Quality (15%)
9.1
Prompt Engineering (25%)
8.95
Practical Utility (15%)
8.65
Completeness (10%)
8.9
User Satisfaction (20%)
8.8
Decision Usefulness (15%)
8.75

Evidence Policy

Standard: no explicit evidence policy.

cap-tableequitydilutionesopstock-optionsfundraisingwaterfall-analysisconvertible-notessafe

Research Foundation: 7 sources (2 books, 2 industry frameworks, 2 official docs, 1 expert knowledge)

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Version History

v5.03/25/2026

v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet

v2.02/19/2026

Pipeline v4: rebuilt with 3 helper skills

v1.0.02/15/2026

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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