Fundraising Intelligence
Equity Dilution Simulator
Visualizing the cost of capital. See exactly how a Fundraise and Employee Option Pool impact your ownership stake.
Deal Terms
Standard is 10-15%. This usually dilutes Founders, not Investors.
Post-Money Valuation
$6.00M
73.3%Founders
Value: $4.40M
10.0%Pool
16.7%Investors
You (Founders)
Option Pool
New Investors
Cash Raised
$1.00M
Total Dilution
26.7%
Ownership lost from 100%
Recaport Deal Check
You are selling 16.7% of your company to raise $1.0M.Healthy: You are retaining 73.3% ownership. This is a standard dilution range for early-stage rounds.
Key Concepts
- Pre-Money Valuation: What your company is worth before the new cash hits the bank.
- Post-Money Valuation: Pre-Money + Investment Amount. Ownership is calculated based on this number.
- Option Pool: Shares set aside for future employees. Investors usually force this to come out of the Founders' pre-money stake, diluting you more.
The "Pie" Logic
Ideally, your ownership percentage goes down (Dilution), but the value of your remaining shares goes up (Appreciation).
- 15-20% Dilution: Standard for a healthy Seed/Series A round.
- 25%+ Dilution: High. You might be giving up too much control or raising at too low a valuation.