The Art of Startup Finance: Financial Foundations - Your Capitalization Table

Bill Reichert explains that the details of the Shareholders Equity section of your Balance Sheet are shown in your Capitalization Table, which is maintained as a separate report. The “Cap Table” shows how much of the company each shareholder owns, and in what form—common stock, preferred stock, options, or warrants. Investors will want to look at your cap table to understand how you have distributed your common stock and how you have raised investment capital.

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How have I raised money, and who owns the company?
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