CAPITALIZATION TABLE
[// GUIDANCE: A capitalization table (cap table) tracks the ownership structure of a company, including all equity securities, options, warrants, and convertible instruments. It is essential for understanding dilution, planning equity grants, and preparing for financing rounds. This template provides a comprehensive format for tracking capitalization.]
[COMPANY NAME]
Capitalization Table
As of: [DATE]
Prepared by: [NAME/TITLE]
TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Summary Capitalization
- Detailed Share Ownership
- Option Pool Details
- Convertible Securities
- Fully-Diluted Capitalization
- Scenario Analysis
- Historical Rounds Summary
1. SUMMARY CAPITALIZATION
1.1 Authorized Shares
| Share Class |
Authorized |
Issued |
Available |
| Common Stock |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
| Series Seed Preferred |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
| Series A Preferred |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
| Series B Preferred |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
| Total |
[TOTAL] |
[TOTAL] |
[TOTAL] |
1.2 Outstanding Securities Summary
| Category |
Shares |
% Outstanding |
% Fully-Diluted |
| Common Stock |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Series Seed Preferred |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Series A Preferred |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Total Outstanding |
[TOTAL] |
100% |
[XX]% |
| Option Pool (Granted) |
[NUMBER] |
- |
[XX]% |
| Option Pool (Available) |
[NUMBER] |
- |
[XX]% |
| Warrants |
[NUMBER] |
- |
[XX]% |
| Convertible Notes |
[NUMBER]* |
- |
[XX]% |
| SAFEs |
[NUMBER]* |
- |
[XX]% |
| Total Fully-Diluted |
[TOTAL] |
- |
100% |
*Shares shown for convertible instruments assume conversion at current cap/price
2. DETAILED SHARE OWNERSHIP
2.1 Founders and Common Stockholders
| Holder Name |
Shares |
% Outstanding |
% Fully-Diluted |
Vesting Status |
Notes |
| Founders: |
|
|
|
|
|
| [Founder 1] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% vested |
Co-Founder, CEO |
| [Founder 2] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% vested |
Co-Founder, CTO |
| [Founder 3] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% vested |
Co-Founder |
| Early Employees: |
|
|
|
|
|
| [Employee 1] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% vested |
Early Exercise |
| [Employee 2] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% vested |
RSA |
| Advisors: |
|
|
|
|
|
| [Advisor 1] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% vested |
|
| Other: |
|
|
|
|
|
| [Other Holder] |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
100% vested |
|
| Total Common |
[TOTAL] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
|
|
2.2 Preferred Stockholders
| Holder Name |
Series |
Shares |
Investment |
Price/Share |
% Outstanding |
% Fully-Diluted |
| Series Seed: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [Investor 1] |
Seed |
[NUMBER] |
$[AMT] |
$[PRICE] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| [Investor 2] |
Seed |
[NUMBER] |
$[AMT] |
$[PRICE] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Subtotal Seed |
|
[TOTAL] |
$[TOTAL] |
|
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Series A: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| [Lead Investor] |
A |
[NUMBER] |
$[AMT] |
$[PRICE] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| [Investor 3] |
A |
[NUMBER] |
$[AMT] |
$[PRICE] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| [Investor 4] |
A |
[NUMBER] |
$[AMT] |
$[PRICE] |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Subtotal Series A |
|
[TOTAL] |
$[TOTAL] |
|
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Total Preferred |
|
[TOTAL] |
$[TOTAL] |
|
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
3. OPTION POOL DETAILS
3.1 Option Pool Summary
| Category |
Shares |
% Fully-Diluted |
| Total Option Pool |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Granted (Outstanding) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Exercised |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Cancelled/Forfeited |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Available for Grant |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
3.2 Outstanding Options
| Holder Name |
Grant Date |
Shares |
Exercise Price |
Vested |
Unvested |
Expiration |
Type |
| [Employee 1] |
[DATE] |
[NUMBER] |
$[PRICE] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[DATE] |
ISO |
| [Employee 2] |
[DATE] |
[NUMBER] |
$[PRICE] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[DATE] |
ISO |
| [Consultant 1] |
[DATE] |
[NUMBER] |
$[PRICE] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[DATE] |
NSO |
| [Advisor 1] |
[DATE] |
[NUMBER] |
$[PRICE] |
[NUMBER] |
[NUMBER] |
[DATE] |
NSO |
| Total Options |
|
[TOTAL] |
|
[TOTAL] |
[TOTAL] |
|
|
3.3 Option Value Analysis
| Metric |
Value |
| Weighted Average Exercise Price |
$[PRICE] |
| Current 409A Valuation (FMV) |
$[FMV] |
| Intrinsic Value of Vested Options |
$[VALUE] |
| Intrinsic Value of All Options |
$[VALUE] |
4. CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
4.1 SAFEs Outstanding
| Holder Name |
Date |
Amount |
Valuation Cap |
Discount |
Est. Shares* |
Est. % |
| [SAFE Holder 1] |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
$[CAP] |
[XX]% |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| [SAFE Holder 2] |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
$[CAP] |
[XX]% |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| [SAFE Holder 3] |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
$[CAP] |
None |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Total SAFEs |
|
$[TOTAL] |
|
|
[TOTAL] |
[XX]% |
*Estimated shares assume conversion at current valuation cap
4.2 Convertible Notes Outstanding
| Holder Name |
Date |
Principal |
Interest Rate |
Maturity |
Cap |
Discount |
Est. Shares* |
| [Note Holder 1] |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
[XX]% |
[DATE] |
$[CAP] |
[XX]% |
[NUMBER] |
| [Note Holder 2] |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
[XX]% |
[DATE] |
$[CAP] |
[XX]% |
[NUMBER] |
| Total Notes |
|
$[TOTAL] |
|
|
|
|
[TOTAL] |
*Estimated shares assume conversion at cap with accrued interest
4.3 Warrants Outstanding
| Holder Name |
Date |
Shares |
Exercise Price |
Expiration |
Status |
| [Warrant Holder 1] |
[DATE] |
[NUMBER] |
$[PRICE] |
[DATE] |
Outstanding |
| [Warrant Holder 2] |
[DATE] |
[NUMBER] |
$[PRICE] |
[DATE] |
Outstanding |
| Total Warrants |
|
[TOTAL] |
|
|
|
5. FULLY-DILUTED CAPITALIZATION
5.1 Fully-Diluted Share Count
| Category |
Shares |
Percentage |
| Equity Securities: |
|
|
| Common Stock (Founders) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Common Stock (Employees) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Common Stock (Other) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Series Seed Preferred (as-converted) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Series A Preferred (as-converted) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Subtotal Equity |
[TOTAL] |
[XX]% |
| Options and Warrants: |
|
|
| Options Outstanding |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Options Available |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Warrants |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Subtotal Options/Warrants |
[TOTAL] |
[XX]% |
| Convertible Securities: |
|
|
| SAFEs (estimated) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Convertible Notes (estimated) |
[NUMBER] |
[XX]% |
| Subtotal Convertible |
[TOTAL] |
[XX]% |
| TOTAL FULLY-DILUTED |
[TOTAL] |
100% |
5.2 Ownership by Category
| Category |
% Fully-Diluted |
| Founders |
[XX]% |
| Employees (excl. founders) |
[XX]% |
| Advisors |
[XX]% |
| Series Seed Investors |
[XX]% |
| Series A Investors |
[XX]% |
| SAFE/Note Holders |
[XX]% |
| Option Pool (available) |
[XX]% |
| Total |
100% |
6. SCENARIO ANALYSIS
6.1 Pro Forma - Next Round (Series B)
[// GUIDANCE: Use this section to model the impact of a future financing round.]
Assumptions:
- Series B Raise: $[AMOUNT]
- Pre-Money Valuation: $[VALUATION]
- Post-Money Valuation: $[VALUATION]
- Price Per Share: $[PRICE]
- Option Pool Increase: [XX]% post-money
| Holder/Category |
Pre-Series B % |
Post-Series B % |
Dilution |
| Founders |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Employees |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Series Seed |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Series A |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| SAFE/Note Holders |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Option Pool |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
[XX]% |
| Series B Investors |
0% |
[XX]% |
N/A |
6.2 Exit Analysis - Waterfall
[// GUIDANCE: This shows how proceeds would be distributed at various exit values.]
| Exit Value |
$10M |
$25M |
$50M |
$100M |
$250M |
| Series A Liquidation Pref |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Series Seed Liquidation Pref |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Remaining to Common |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Per Share - Series A |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Per Share - Series Seed |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Per Share - Common |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Founders Total |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Employees Total |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Series Seed Total |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
| Series A Total |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
$[AMT] |
7. HISTORICAL ROUNDS SUMMARY
7.1 Financing History
| Round |
Date |
Amount Raised |
Pre-Money Val |
Post-Money Val |
Price/Share |
Lead Investor |
| Formation |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
N/A |
N/A |
$0.0001 |
N/A |
| SAFE 1 |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
N/A |
Cap: $[CAP] |
N/A |
[INVESTOR] |
| Seed |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
$[VAL] |
$[VAL] |
$[PRICE] |
[INVESTOR] |
| Series A |
[DATE] |
$[AMT] |
$[VAL] |
$[VAL] |
$[PRICE] |
[INVESTOR] |
7.2 409A Valuation History
| Valuation Date |
FMV Per Share |
Valuation Firm |
Methodology |
| [DATE] |
$[FMV] |
[FIRM] |
[METHOD] |
| [DATE] |
$[FMV] |
[FIRM] |
[METHOD] |
| [DATE] |
$[FMV] |
[FIRM] |
[METHOD] |
8. NOTES AND ASSUMPTIONS
8.1 General Notes
- All percentages calculated on a fully-diluted basis unless otherwise noted
- Convertible securities estimated at current valuation cap unless a qualifying round has occurred
- Option pool includes both granted and available shares
- Preferred stock shown on an as-converted-to-common basis
8.2 Key Assumptions
| Assumption |
Value |
| Current 409A FMV |
$[FMV] |
| Conversion Ratio (Preferred to Common) |
1:1 |
| Option Pool Size (% of post-money) |
[XX]% |
| Latest Round Price |
$[PRICE] |
8.3 Change Log
| Date |
Change |
Made By |
| [DATE] |
Initial cap table created |
[NAME] |
| [DATE] |
Added Series A round |
[NAME] |
| [DATE] |
Updated option grants |
[NAME] |
CHECKLIST - CAP TABLE MAINTENANCE
☐ Updated after each equity issuance
☐ Updated after each option grant
☐ Updated after each conversion event
☐ Reconciled with stock ledger
☐ Reviewed by legal counsel before financing rounds
☐ 409A valuation current (within 12 months)
☐ All vesting schedules current
☐ All convertible instruments tracked
This Capitalization Table Template is provided for informational purposes and should be maintained as a living document. Accuracy is critical for financing rounds, equity grants, and exit transactions. This document should be regularly reconciled with the company's stock ledger and reviewed by qualified legal or financial professionals.