The Startup Exit Calculator by Capbase is a free tool designed to help founders and employees visualize their potential payout during an acquisition or IPO. By modeling complex factors like liquidation preferences, participation rights, and dilution, it turns 'cap table math' into a clear, actionable roadmap for your startup’s future. Check out the tool here: https://capbase.com/startup-exit-calculator/
Hey everyone, Greg here from Capbase.
It's been an incredible journey since we launched our Startup Equity Calculator and our NDA Generator here on Product Hunt. Now as part of the Mainstreet family, our mission has remained the same: to give founders the tools they need to manage their companies with total confidence.
One question we hear constantly from founders is: 'If I sell for $X million, how much do I actually take home?' The reality is that exit math is complicated. Between liquidation preferences, participation rights, and the impact of future dilution, the final number is often a 'black box' until the deal is signed. We don't think it should be that way.
That's why we built the Startup Exit Calculator by Capbase. Our goal is to bring transparency to the most important day in a startup's lifecycle. With this tool, you can:
- Model different exit valuations
- See how liquidation preferences (1x, 2x, etc.) impact the waterfall
- Calculate the exact payout for founders, investors, and employees
- Share scenarios with your team to align everyone on the long-term goal
Like our previous tools, this is completely free to use. We believe that better-informed founders build better companies.
We'd love for you to take it for a spin! How do you currently model your exit scenarios? Does the math usually surprise you?
We are always looking to improve our tools for the community. If you have a moment, please share your detailed feedback via our Google Form: https://forms.gle/5BsMzoFXf4GYbSex6
We're looking forward to your thoughts and questions!
