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Founder Dilution Calculator

See what a round — and the ESOP pool your investor wants created before their money comes in — actually does to your ownership.

The round

After the round

Post-money valuation—
Investor stake—
New ESOP pool—
Your ownership: before → after—
Your dilution this round—
Value of your stake post-round—

Assumptions: single priced equity round; the new pool is carved out before the investor's money (the standard investor ask — it means existing shareholders absorb the pool dilution, which is precisely why it's negotiable); existing ESOP pool and convertibles (SAFEs/CCDs) ignored. Indicative only.