Collection of past Essays

What's market for Option Pool size for US startups? It seems to be.... 10%-20% Though there are some variance on the recommended % of shares that should be allocated to the Option Pool, the general consensus seems fairly consistent. The best and latest source of data is, again, from Peter @

What's market for Anti-dilution clauses for venture investment in the US? It seems to be.... Weighted Average and by a large margin if I may add. What are 'Anti-dilution clauses/provisions'? Anti-dilution provisions are mechanisms in investment agreements that protect investors from the dilution of their ownership stake in a company during

What's market for funding round dilution? In other words, how much ownership are startups giving to investors per funding round, and won't raise eyebrows? It seems to... 20% or less (for Seed) I remember chatting with an 'old school' investor who proudly mentioned that they were able to negotiate a 60%

What's market for a founder's salary(US)? It seems to be around... $100K -140K (Seed) Like many things in startup land, there has been and currently are various views on this. Peter Thiel famously said, "The lower the CEO salary, the more likely it is to succeed". And the famous 'Ramen Profitable'