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How Much Equity Should Founders Keep Post Pre-Seed? Most founders don’t realise how quickly they lose control over 2-3 rounds. If you’re at the pre-seed stage in India, here’s the equity range I recommend: a. Founders (combined): ~80-85% b. ESOP p

This founder promised equity over WhatsApp. 14 times. Real story. Founder had traction, early product, even investor interest. But no one would commit. Why? Because 14 people were promised equity... with zero documentation. No SHA, no vesting, no c

What is an ESOP from a Company’s Perspective?🚀 An Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) is a tool companies use to attract, retain, and motivate talent by offering them ownership in the business. You’re not just giving away shares, you’re building

SAFEs in India: What Founders get Wrong The basics: You raise money now, equity comes later - typically at your next priced round. ✅ Simple. ⚠️ But not always compliant in India. Here’s what most founders miss: a. US-style SAFEs aren’t enforceable

Founders: Protect your equity. VCs have a playbook for valuation that most founders don’t see. Here's a side-by-side look at how they calculate deals differently from you: 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 Founder: $3M pre-money → $4M po

A few months ago, they ran into a problem. A client had built something amazing on top of LLMs. It worked great in the sandbox. But when they opened the doors to real users - across orgs, domains, and workflows: everything changed. Latency became a

🎯 Top 130 Most Consumed Financial Terms in business or startup World 🌎 ( Part - 2 ) 131. Bootstrapping 132. Co-Founders 133. Angel Round 134. Crowdsourced Funding 135. Strategic Alliance 136. Business Incubator 137. Accelerator 138.

📖 DAILY BOOK SUMMARIES 📖 🚀 20 Lessons From 👉 🔥 The Entrepreneurial Bible to VC 🔥 ✨ Andrew Romans ✨ 1. Understanding Venture Capital • Learn how VCs operate, their goals, and funding structures.l • Types of investors: angels, seed fund

The Startup Fundraising Roadmap: A Complete Guide by Hissa Fundraising isn’t just about raising money, it’s about building momentum, choosing the right path, and navigating complexity without losing sight of what matters. Hissa’s guide breaks it dow

Have you all come across this wordcalled "Term-Sheet" Whenever you see someone raising funds or you yourself raising funds, but what actually is a Term Sheet ? 📄 Basically term sheet is a kind of agreement made between start-up and investors that