The words · · 1 min read

Pro rata, explained once

The right to keep your share in the next round, and what it costs you.

Pro rata lets an investor buy enough in the next round to keep their percentage. It sounds harmless, and mostly it is.

It matters when your round is oversubscribed. Know who holds the right before you promise allocation to someone new.

E. Brandt

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  3. Your deck
  4. The pitch

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Cap table: three rounds, simulated

Change one assumption and watch the founders’ share move.

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Board seats at pre-seed

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