What Is a Cap Table? Why Every Startup Founder Needs One

Описание: A cap table is the record of who owns what in your startup: every investor, employee with equity, advisor, and funding instrument like SAFEs and convertible notes in one place.

🔑 KEY TAKEAWAYS:
• A cap table tracks every type of ownership in your company, including common stock, preferred stock, SAFE notes, convertible notes, option grants, and advisory shares.
• Investors review your cap table before writing a check — a disorganized or inaccurate cap table is one of the fastest ways to lose investor confidence before a round closes.
• Founders are responsible for keeping the cap table current after every equity event: a new funding round, an option grant, an advisor agreement, or a team member departure.
• You don't need to be an equity expert to manage a cap table well. The right platform handles the complexity and keeps all stakeholders informed of their ownership positions automatically.

🎯 WHO THIS IS FOR:
• First-time founders setting up a cap table for the first time
• Seed-stage founders preparing for investor due diligence
• Founders currently tracking equity in a spreadsheet

📚 RESOURCES:
• What is a cap table and why does it matter?: https://cakeequity.com/guides/cap-table
• 10 cap table mistakes startups make: https://cakeequity.com/guides/cap-tab...
• Cap table health score checklist: https://cakeequity.com/tools/cap-tabl...
• Cap table management on Cake: https://cakeequity.com/features/cap-t...

🍰 ABOUT CAKE EQUITY:
Equity that motivates everyone. From cap table, compliance to culture.
Cake is the equity platform that moves with your company from your first SAFE to your most complex round — not just a system of record, but a system of action.


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