ModelsVenture CapitalCap Table

Cap Table Model

Model your cap table through Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds with option pool expansion, liquidation preferences, and exit waterfall analysis at multiple valuations.

~4 min
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Overview

What is a Cap Table?

A Cap Table (capitalization table) tracks equity ownership in a company through funding rounds. It models how each round of investment — Seed, Series A, Series B — dilutes existing shareholders, and how different exit scenarios distribute proceeds through the liquidation waterfall.

Founders use cap tables to understand dilution before fundraising. VCs use them to model returns at different exit valuations. VC-track students use them to understand startup economics and practice for interviews.

Features

What you get with this model

Seed, Series A, and Series B round modeling

Option pool expansion and employee equity

Liquidation preference waterfalls

Exit analysis at multiple valuations

Ownership percentage tracking across rounds

Use cases

How to use this model

1

Fundraising prep: model dilution before your next round

2

VC interview: understand how liquidation preferences work

3

Class project: analyze a startup's equity structure

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