Finance Seed Capital Vesting 
The Next Web
NOVEMBER 20, 2013
So, let’s say that one founder puts in $100,000 in seed capital, that could be worth 20 percent of a seed stage company’s valuation. The calculation comes as follows: original 50/50 diluted down 20 percent to 40/40 for the financing, and then the one funding founder gets that 20 percent.
Feld Thoughts
JULY 29, 2011
Finance Friday’s gets off the ground with today’s post by introducing you to an imaginary startup, the entrepreneurs that we’ll being following throughout the series, and their first challenges: splitting up the founders’ equity and addressing the case where one of the founders provides the initial seed capital for the business.
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David Teten
MAY 7, 2019
For more on what I’m seeking, see The 8 characteristics of the perfect startup team and Early Teams: The Impact of Team Demography on VC Financing and Going Public. We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. Once we’ve executed all the steps above, we go to VCs and raise seed capital of $1-2m.
David Teten
JULY 10, 2019
For more on what I’m seeking, see The 8 characteristics of the perfect startup team ; Early Teams: The Impact of Team Demography on VC Financing and Going Public ; New Report Identifies Key Characteristics Of Successful Startup Entrepreneurs. We agree on an equity split, vesting, and initial compensation structure. Sounds great!
maplebutter.com
JANUARY 8, 2013
Other sources of capital. If you believe in it – then finance whatever you can yourself. We are raising seed capital, but would like to have a US tech investor. All that being said, all equity allocation (giving) should be done with a 4 year vesting, 1 year cliff. Government grants – Credit cards / debt.
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