What is an Option Pool?
An option pool is an amount of a startup’s common stock reserved for future issuances to employees, directors, advisors, and consultants. The option pool is created pursuant to a written plan in order...
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“We want to have 30% of the startup company at exit.” -Anonymous Startup Founders Occasionally, founders will plan out their startup’s lifespan to the point of pre-determining their final equity figure...
View ArticleWhat Happens to the Option Pool if a Startup is Acquired?
The option pool is the amount of common stock a startup reserves (typically at each series of financing) for future issuances to employees, directors, advisors, and consultants. For example, if a...
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