As a startup investor, you’re about to embark on an exciting journey with the potential to generate significant returns. One of the key aspects of startup investing is understanding the various types of shares you may encounter during a fundraise. In this blog, we’ll explore cumulative preference shares, though they are not common, at least in earlier stages of financing. …
Understanding Preference Shares: A Founder’s Guide to Raising Capital
As a startup founder, you’re constantly looking for ways to grow your business and secure the funding necessary to make your vision a reality. The moment you have tried to raise you will have immediately come across the issuance of preference shares. This blog post will explore what preference shares are, their advantages and disadvantages, and how they can impact …
Understanding Pro-Rata Rights: A Guide for Startup Founders
As a startup founder, you are bound to encounter various financing terms and concepts while raising capital for your business. One such concept is “pro-rata rights.” In this blog, we will discuss pro-rata rights, their importance, and their implications for startup founders and investors. What are Pro-Rata Rights? Pro-rata rights, also known as participation rights or preemptive rights, are contractual …
CAP TABLE #14: The preference shares sheets – From Series A to I
This is the 14th and final part of the Pro Cap Table training course is on preference shares. In this series we go through the basics you need to know, then work sheet by sheet so you know how to make a seriously kick ass cap table. There are 14 parts: What is a cap table and other important questions …
CAP TABLE #13: Accounting for convertible debt and warrants sheet
Tl;DR: This is the 13th part of the Pro Cap Table training course where we deal with accounting for convertible debt and warrants. In this series we go through the basics you need to know, then worksheet by sheet so you know how to make a seriously kick-ass cap table. There are 14 parts: What is a cap table and …