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Cap table calculator
Work out how shares split between co-founders, add a team pool, an investment round and vesting, and see who actually holds control.
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Cap table calculator
See how ownership splits between co-founders once you add a team pool, an investment round and vesting. The dials are yours, the numbers update live. This is a tool for the conversation, not legal or tax advice.
Shareholders and contributions
Add everyone joining the company and enter the value of what they bring. It can be cash, valued work, or IP contributed in kind. The founding stake is proportional to the contributions.
code, brand or patent contributed in kind
valued time and effort
money paid into the company
Team option pool (ESOP)
A slice of equity set aside upfront for the future team (developers, key hires). The ESOP dilutes founders before any investor comes in. Industry range is 8 to 20 percent.
Investment round
Shares and share capital
Shares are split in proportion to the post-dilution percentages, rounded so the total adds up. Share capital is a bookkeeping figure (shares times nominal value), not the company valuation.
Vesting
Vesting does not change the target percentages, it governs when each person earns them. The cliff is a threshold before which nothing vests. After the cliff, shares vest gradually. The standard is 4 years with a one-year cliff.
Ownership structure
| Shareholder | Diluted | Shares | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
Shareholder 1IP / in-kind | 38.6% | 38 | €54,000 |
Shareholder 2Sweat | 25.7% | 26 | €36,000 |
Shareholder 3Cash | 25.7% | 26 | €36,000 |
ESOP poolreserved for the team | 10.0% | 10 | €14,000 |
The largest shareholder (Shareholder 1) holds 38.6%. No outright majority, but a stake above one third blocks changes to the articles that need a two-thirds or three-quarters vote.
What this model does not show
Control is more than a percentage. Voting preferences, a veto right and reserved matters in the articles can give you the deciding voice even below half. Share classes, options, convertible debt and later rounds all move these numbers too. Settle in-kind valuations, taxes and the actual documents with a lawyer and an accountant.
These numbers are illustrative. This is not legal, tax or investment advice.