cap table

noun

cap table

noun

Etymology Clipping of capitalization table.

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Business, Finance A document which details the distribution of equity in a company.

  • Now that we've worked through all of the specific clauses in the term sheet, let's go through how a typical capitalization table (cap table) works. A term sheet will almost always contain a summary cap table, which we describe in this chapter.2011, Brad Feld, Jason Mendelson, Venture Deals […] , John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN, page 95:
  • When you hire a new key employee, you will probably give him or her some stock and add that to the cap table.2013, Nicole Gravagna, Peter K. Adams, Venture Capital For Dummies, John Wiley & Sons, →ISBN:
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  • A cap table is not a financial statement, per se, but it is an important document that entrepreneurs should maintain at all times.2014, David Worrell, The Entrepreneur's Guide to Financial Statements, ABC-CLIO, →ISBN, page 191:
Related terms
term sheet

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