Startup Venture Journey: Founder Equity & Funding Milestone Simulator

Runway & Burn Engine Month 0

Engineering & Product Focus 50% ($6,250/mo)

Accelerates MVP readiness and product stability.

Go-To-Market & Growth 30% ($3,750/mo)

Drives customer acquisition and recurring revenue velocity.

Talent & Operations Base 20% ($2,500/mo)

Maintains operational compliance, recruiting, and infrastructure.

Ready to build

Cap Table Dilution Waterfall $1,500,000 Post-Money

Founder Equity Dilution Mechanics: As institutional rounds issue preferred stock, founder stakes dilute proportionately. Pre-closing option pool refreshes silently dilute only existing common shareholders before new investor capital enters.

Incoming Term Sheet: Seed Round Opportunity

Milestones achieved: MVP Launch & First Customers validated.

Pre-Money Valuation ($)

Investment Check Size ($)

Unallocated Option Pool (%)

Calculated Post-Money: $6,000,000 | New Investor Ownership: 16.67% Option pool shuffle will reduce founder common by ~8.5%

Milestone Velocity Roadmap Required for next financing round

Capitalization Table Ledger

Shareholder / Entity	Class	Initial Common	Current Shares	Effective Ownership	Exit Proceeds ($25M)	Exit Proceeds ($100M)