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Guides, best practices, and thought leadership on cap table management, startup equity, 409A valuations, and modern financial operations.

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OpenCap Stack9 min read

Vesting Schedule Calculator: Model Your Equity Over 4 Years

When you join a startup or found a company, equity is often your most valuable compensation. But that equity doesn't land in your account all at once — it accrues over time through a process called...

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OpenCap Stack11 min read

What Is a Cap Table

What is a cap table? Learn how capitalization tables work, what to include, common mistakes founders make, and when to move beyond spreadsheets. Free cap table software for startups.

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OpenCap Stack13 min read

What Is an Option Pool? How to Size It and What VCs Expect

If you've ever sat across a VC in a term sheet negotiation, you've probably encountered the phrase "option pool" in a context that felt slightly ominous. That's because the option pool — while an e...

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