Estimate SaaS equity ownership after a funding round using valuation, investment, founder stake, and option pool assumptions. The tool shows investor ownership, founder dilution, and cap table health.
The result shows how fundraising changes founder, investor, and employee ownership. A balanced cap table leaves enough founder motivation, investor upside, and employee option capacity.
Actual equity outcomes depend on whether the option pool is created pre-money or post-money and whether the cap table is calculated on a fully diluted basis.
With a $5,000,000 pre-money valuation and a $1,000,000 investment, post-money valuation is $6,000,000 and investor ownership is 16.67% before option pool effects.
Founder equity after a seed round depends on valuation, round size, number of founders, option pool, and previous dilution.
Divide the investment amount by post-money valuation, then adjust for option pool and fully diluted share treatment.
Yes, especially when it is created pre-money. A pre-money option pool usually dilutes existing holders before the new investor buys shares.
There is no single rule, but founders usually need enough ownership to stay motivated through future rounds and exit scenarios.
Model founder, investor, and option pool ownership across multiple rounds using fully diluted ownership, not only the current round headline percentage.
| Module | What it shows |
|---|---|
| Investor Equity | Ownership issued to new capital. |
| Founder After | Founder stake after dilution and option pool. |
| Option Pool | Employee incentive reserve. |
| Cap Table Health | Ownership balance for future rounds. |