I’m often asked whether employees should have access to the company’s cap table. The cap table is one of the most sensitive and critical documents in any startup. At its most basic level, it lays out who owns what – founders, investors, employees, consultants. It typically contains information about outstanding shares, convertible instruments, pricing, valuation and ownership dilution. More complex cap tables may include formulas that model out various hypothetical transactions such as new funding rounds, sales of the company or public offerings, and may provide details on the holdings of each individual owner and each individual type of security.
Traditionally, access to the cap table is tightly controlled, with only a select few in the company being privy to its contents. However, as demands are made for more transparency, the question arises as to whether employees should have access to the cap table.Continue Reading Cap Table Confidential: Should Startup Employees Get a Peek?
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