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Money • 24d
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 pool: 5-10% (plan ahead, even if not allocated yet) c. Investors: 10-15% (₹25L-₹1.5Cr typical range) Why this matters: If you give away 30% in your first cheque, future rounds will squeeze you badly. By Series A, you’ll be under 25% - and investors will question your motivation. Cap table = long-term control. Don’t mortgage it for short-term cash.
Neha enterprise • 5m
A VC is showing strong interest in our transport & logistics biz at a 40Cr valuation. We've got 1.5Cr revenue, 13% net profit, and a clear path to scale in an untapped market. Strong family biz background. Considering a pre-seed round. Thoughts on th
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I raised 10 Lac INR for my startup with just an Instagram story But now, raising funds is much more difficult. I was reading the Pre-Seed Playbook by Eximius Ventures (BTW a great read for early-stage founders) I realised, I was making a lot of mi
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