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How does the Cap Table work?

The Tribevest Cap Table is a dynamic tool that allows you to capture your Tribe's ownership and equity with ease and transparency.

The Cap Table displays all active members of your Tribe. The founder or an admin will need to input each member's initial contributions. 

Initial contributions on a cap table refer to the initial investments or contributions made by shareholders or investors when a company is formed or a funding round is initiated.

Initial Contributions:

Documenting initial contributions on a cap table is crucial for accurately determining ownership stake and understanding potential dilution of shares during subsequent funding rounds or stock issuances. It is a vital tool for financial and equity management, providing transparency and clarity in the ownership structure of the company.

Reserved Equity:

Reserved equity is typically documented on the cap table to maintain transparency and accurately represent the ownership structure of the company. 

Reserved equity will allocate the percentage of equity out of the total percentage. 

Total Equity:

Total equity reflects the sum of issued and outstanding shares held by shareholders, demonstrating their entire ownership stake in the company.

Features of the Cap Table

As a founder, you can effortlessly track your Tribe's investment ownership with the Tribevest Cap Table, which offers a wide range of features. See this article on additional editing capabilities.

You are provided two options for how you can interact with the Cap Table:

  • Tied to member contributions. Equity is distributed and automatically updated according to owner capital contributions unless specifically reserved for an owner. 
    • Total equity is LIVE, meaning it will be tied to the member's total contributions to the tribe over time. 
  • I'll set it manually. Equity will be assigned manually and will not be automatically updated according to owner capital contributions. 
    • Equity needs to be manually entered and will not be impacted based on the member's contributions.

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