Startup equity and option value in the face of liquidation preferences
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Series A deal termsExit price ABC Inc.SweetDeal VCEmployeesFounders
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Investment amount$4,000,000$0$0$0$0
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Liquidation preference (x = ..) 1$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$0
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Post-money valuation$10,000,000$4,000,000$4,000,000$0$0
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Pre-money valuation$6,000,000$6,000,000$4,000,000$500,000$1,500,000
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SweetDeal VC40%$8,000,000$4,000,000$1,000,000$3,000,000
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Employee ownership15%$10,000,000$4,000,000$1,500,000$4,500,000
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Founder ownership45%$12,000,000$4,800,000$1,800,000$5,400,000
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$14,000,000$5,600,000$2,100,000$6,300,000
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Exit price range$16,000,000$6,400,000$2,400,000$7,200,000
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Intercepts$2,000,000$18,000,000$7,200,000$2,700,000$8,100,000
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$20,000,000$8,000,000$3,000,000$9,000,000
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$22,000,000$8,800,000$3,300,000$9,900,000
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