Cap table template for seed founders

Cap Table Template for Seed Founders

TL;DR Enter your round size, valuation, and hiring pool. If you do not know what a SAFE is, leave that part empty. This one-pager gives you investor-ready ownership numbers.

New here? Start with two inputs only: Round size and Valuation. Keep pool at 10%. Ignore SAFEs unless you know you signed some notes.
What is “pool”? Your hiring pool for future hires and advisors. What is “SAFE”? A simple agreement that turns into shares later.
Round size: $2,500,000 Valuation: Post-money $14,800,000 Pool target: 10% (Pre-money top-up) Currency: USD Founders: 2 (Alice, Bob)

Valuation type

Post-money means after new money lands. Pre-money is before. Use post-money if unsure.

Pool timing

Pre-money top-up usually dilutes founders more than the new investor. This tool shows the end result either way.

Do you have SAFEs?

If you do not know, pick “No” for now. You can add later with “Fill details”.

Founders after seed
73.3%
for Alice, Bob
Option pool
10.0%
hiring pool after round
New investor
16.7%
priced seed
SAFEs total
0.0%
post-money caps

Investor view

Seed round $2,500,000 at $14,800,000 post-money. Pool 10% (pre-money top-up). Resulting ownership — Founders 73.3%, Pool 10.0%, New investor 16.7%, SAFEs 0.0%.

Company: Example Co Currency: USD
  • Fully diluted ownership equals 100% across founders, hiring pool, SAFEs, and new investors.
  • With post-money Simple Agreement for Future Equity, each SAFE ≈ amount ÷ cap (or better of cap vs discount).

SAFEs breakdown

InvestorAmountCapDiscountOwnership %
No SAFEs added.

Leave this empty if you have none. You can always add later.

One-click presets

  • Beginner: No SAFEs, post-money valuation, pool 10% pre-money.
  • With SAFEs: Two sample notes, pre-money valuation, pool 12% pre-money.
  • Pool negotiation: No SAFEs, post-money valuation, pool 12% pre-money to show impact.

Presets are just shortcuts. You can adjust valuation type and pool timing with the toggles above.

Benchmarks (directional)

MetricDirectional benchmark
Seed round size (US, 2024)Median $2.5M
Seed valuation (US, 2024)Median $14.8M post
Option pool at seedRule of thumb ~10%. Size to hiring plan.
Founder ownership after seedMedian 56.2% for founding team
Pro-rata on post-money SAFENot default. Needs side letter.

Use these as sanity checks, not targets. Regions vary.

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