Capitalization Tables: How Do They Work?

For the uninitiated, following the changes in a capitalization table for a venture capital-track, growing start-up can be tricky. This PowerPoint presentation, developed with a team of attorneys from Cooley LLP, provides a step-by-step walkthrough of cap table adjustments through the early financing phases of a company.

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