Finance & Profitability

Dilution
Calculator

Calculate equity dilution across funding rounds. Simulate cap table changes, option pool impact, and visualize how founder ownership evolves from Seed through Series C.

Current Round
$
$
%
Future Rounds
x
$
Post-Money Valuation$6.0M
Price Per Share$0.50
New Shares Issued2,000,000
Founder Ownership60.0%

Founder %

60.0%

Strong Control

Investor %

15.0%

Round 1

Founder Value

$3.6M

Post-money

Post-Money

$6.0M

$0.50/share

Post-Round Ownership Breakdown
Founders

60.0%

8,000,000 shares

Round 1 Investors

15.0%

2,000,000 shares

Option Pool

10.0%

1,333,333 shares

Other Shareholders

15.0%

2,000,000 shares

Total Shares13,333,333
Note: The option pool is created pre-money, meaning it dilutes founders and existing shareholders before the new investment. A 10% pool on $6.0M post-money = 1,333,333 shares reserved for employees.

Related Tools

Explore more calculators and tools to grow your business

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the Dilution Calculator