Startup Equity Calculator

You were granted

Initial Grant

Your job starts in

You are given

stock options, for 0.067% of the startup,

which you can use to buy equity in your startup by paying

per share for a total of $ 21,600.

Grant #2

Not sure if 0.067% is too little or too much? Jump to the last section to learn more.

What you know about the startup

Number of outstanding shares

Current funding

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If these things were to happen
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There is a liquidation event in

1 year51020 years

valuation

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And you

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Your options would be 100% vested.

Your options may be worth

Your vested options may be worth $ 66,667.*

Congratulations, after paying $ 21,600 to exercise your options and $ 18,027 in taxes, you may be able to pocket $ 27,040, or $ 4,507 per year of employment.*

* Why maybe?

What does this mean for me?

Startup equity valuation is not an exact science. You should always view it as part of your total compensation, and think about what matters most to you, depending on your personal goals, your life stage, etc.

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What's next?

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