Dilution—How to Tame a Founder’s Biggest Fear Using Pro Forma Cap Tables
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Almost every founder has wondered how to keep control of his or her company and not be effectively diluted off the cap table. To answer that question, veteran Silicon Valley venture capital attorney Jason Putnam Gordon has teamed with Silicon Beach operational-support stars Mark Wald and Patrick Sergott to lift the veil of mystery on dilution.
During this webinar, the following topics will be covered:
What a cap table is
What a pro forma cap table is
Initial creation & maintenance of cap tables
Spreadsheets vs cap table management software
The various share classes and alternative securities that reside on a cap table
Differences between options and warrants
Demystifying discounts, valuation caps and participation rights
Valuation methodologies
Illustrations of how dilution occurs during the various funding rounds
How ownership and dilution affect various control rights
How it is imperative to understand how much dilution you will incur in this round and the subsequent rounds
And much, much more
Dust off your Excel skills and prepare to gain control over a founder’s biggest nemesis—dilution!
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Speakers:
Mark Wald, Managing Director,Supporting Strategies
Patrick Sergott, Director of Strategy, Supporting Strategies
Jason Putnam Gordon, Principal, Polsinelli
Bios of the speakers can be viewed here:
Dilution—How to Tame a Founder’s Biggest Fear Using Pro Forma Cap Tables