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Demystify Your Startup Equity in Minutes

Model real-world exit scenarios, understand liquidation preferences, and see exactly who gets paid what. Built for founders, employees, and advisors who deserve transparency.

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Valuation Analysis

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Why CapTableIQ

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Exit Clarity Before It Happens
Model liquidation waterfalls with participating preferred, seniority structures, and conversion logic. See exactly what your equity is worth at every exit price—from $10M to $1B.
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Understand Your 409A Valuation
Built-in Option Pricing Model calculates common stock FMV using Black-Scholes methodology. Know if your options are in-the-money or underwater before you exercise.
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Track Dilution Across Rounds
Visualize ownership erosion from Seed to Series C and beyond. Detect option pool shuffles and see the gap between headline valuations and what your shares are actually worth.

Features

Handle common stock, preferred stock with seniority, option pools, and complex liquidation preferences. Model 1x, 2x, or higher multiples with participating or non-participating preferred.
Automatically pays liquidation preferences in reverse chronological order. Includes conversion logic, transaction fees, and instant breakeven calculations for common shareholders.
Generate 50-100 exit scenarios across any price range. Track investor returns, compare founder vs. employee payouts, and identify when option holders achieve 10x returns.
Live pie charts for ownership distribution, stacked bar charts for dilution analysis, and line charts comparing headline vs. effective valuations—all updated in real-time.
Built with .NET MAUI for Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. Your cap table analysis works seamlessly across all your devices with native performance.
Generate comprehensive HTML reports with charts, tables, and plain-language explanations. Perfect for board meetings, negotiations, or personal records.

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