Capbase Startup Equity Calculator

Greg here, CEO of Capbase. I helped our team create the Startup Equity Calculator. We wanted to fix a problem faced by a lot of new founders who sign up for Capbase. Capbase incorporates new startups, then gives them everything they need to deal with equity, compliance, and fundraising. But we noticed a lot of new users got hung up in the early stages of startup formation, when it was time to issue shares to their co-founders. Fair enough: Early-stage equity splits done carelessly can plant the seeds of resentment. And many startups fail because of founder squabbling, often over equity. It’s smart to be cautious. But we didn't want to see smart, driven founders get stuck in limbo because they couldn’t all reach consensus on a fair split. That’s where the Startup Equity Calculator comes in. It takes a granular approach to assessing each co-founder’s contributions, then lets you share a proposed split with your founding team. For our users, our hope is to take the anxiety out of equity splits. But even if you don’t use Capbase, we hope the Equity Split Calculator can help you in your startup journey. How did you decide to divide up equity in your startup? What do you think of the calculator? I’d love to know!

One of the most complicated things as a new startup founder is getting your equity split right from Day One. This calculator gets you well on your way.

This equity calculator makes it easier to negotiate and layout the details with other potential co-founders. I wish I had it in many conversations. Great work @greg_capbase.

Interesting and thoughtful product. Congrats!

congrats!

Accurate 👏🏼

I can definitely see this reducing friction between founders in the long run. Especially first-time founders can get a lot of value out of more systematised approaches to share distribution.