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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

How a Broken Cap Table Turns Founders Into Employees of Their Own Company? Founded in 2009, Quid raised over $108M in funding and reached a peak valuation of $300M+ by 2016. Yet when the company was acquired by Netbase in 2020, founder and CEO Bob G

The Hidden Power of the Cap Table! I have seen many entreprenueurs struggling with their cap table just before the funding round and at that point, its not easy to cleanup the mess! Cap Table is the DNA of your startup’s ownership and if you’re not

Knowledge gained<>shared to you-part 1 Qapita and Carta are two reliable Saas tools for equity or cap table management. As the company grows, it becomes imperative to manage the cap table digitally. While Excel can do the job, the process should

STARTUP TERMS TO KNOW -Day 3 1.Exit Strategy - A plan for investors to cash out, typically through an IPO or acquisition. 2.Cap Table (Capitalization Table) - A spreadsheet showing ownership stakes in a company. 3.Freemium - A pricing strategy whe

Hey there techies, I'm looking for Engineers for a social commerce startup. My mail id is yojitt37@gmail.com Positions Tech head (senior architect)- ESOP 1 frontend- EQUITY 1 backend- EQUITY 1 analyst- EQUITY 1 prodman Equity with vesting Points t

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

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

Startup Myth Busting 💥: "You Need Complex Legal Docs on Day 1!" Hear this often! While solid legal foundations are vital, you likely don't need that 50-page Shareholders' Agreement or intricate ESOP plan when it's just you, a co-founder, and an ear

🔥 Love ≠ Equity: A Brutal Truth for Married Co-Founders 💔💼 Bengaluru founder Anurag Singh just dropped some truth bombs ... Therapy won’t fix a broken cap table. Startups are hard. Marriages are harder. Combining both? Often explosive. Here’s