The FounderMath Team

Areas of Expertise

Why Trust FounderMath

• ✓ 25+ free interactive calculators built for founders to model equity splits, dilution, SAFE conversion, vesting, runway, and exit scenarios
• ✓ 90+ in-depth guides covering every aspect of startup equity — from pre-seed splits through Series B+ dilution to exit modeling
• ✓ Validated against industry data — our dilution benchmarks, SAFE conversion math, and vesting calculations follow standard VC methodology used by top law firms
• ✓ Compared against Carta, Pulley, and FounderMath — our tools are benchmarked against the platforms used by YC companies and venture-backed startups
• ✓ Open and transparent — all formulas and methodology are documented in our equity glossary and cheat sheet, so founders can verify the math themselves

Our Methodology

• 📚 Standard VC math formulas — dilution calculations follow: investor share + option pool expansion = founder dilution. No shortcuts, no approximations.
• 📚 Stage-specific benchmarks — round sizes, option pools, and dilution percentages are calibrated to data from Carta's annual reports and PitchBook's venture datasets
• 📚 Real-world examples — every calculator includes worked examples with realistic startup scenarios (pre-seed through Series C+)
• 📚 Peer-reviewed by practitioners — our SAFE, convertible note, and liquidation preference calculators have been validated against legal precedents and standard term sheet structures