The simple cap table,
designed by founders
Add founder shares, generate stock certificates, build and transfer SAFEs, model round-by-round dilution, manage share classes and pools - then export a clean, diligence-ready table. Without the five-figure platform fee.
YStartup, Inc.
Export Issue securities| Stakeholder | Security | Shares | Owned | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MRMaya Rao · Founder, CEO | Common | 4,000,000 | 48.5% | |
| DKDavid Kim · Founder, CTO | Common | 3,000,000 | 36.4% | |
| ACAcme Capital | SAFE · $8M cap | - | $250k | |
| SVSeed Ventures | SAFE · $10M cap | - | $500k | |
| OPOption pool | Reserved | 1,250,000 | 15.1% |
| Investor | Type | Amount | Cap | Discount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acme Capital | Post-money SAFE | $250,000 | $8,000,000 | 20% | Signed |
| Seed Ventures | Post-money SAFE | $500,000 | $10,000,000 | - | Signed |
| J. Alvarez (angel) | Post-money SAFE | $100,000 | $8,000,000 | 20% | Sent |
| Northstar Angels | Pre-money SAFE | $400,000 | $9,000,000 | 15% | Signed |
| Round | Raised | Pre-money | New shares | Founder % | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FFormation | - | - | 7,000,000 | 100% | Closed |
| SSAFE round | $1,250,000 | - | on convert | ~85% | Open |
| ASeries A | $6,000,000 | $24,000,000 | 2,500,000 | ~62% | Modeled |
AI Lawyer: converting all SAFEs at the $24M Series A leaves founders at 62% - a 1.5% smaller pool than projected.
CERT · CS-001Generated certificates
| CSCS-001 · Maya Rao | 4,000,000 |
| CSCS-002 · David Kim | 3,000,000 |
| RSRS-001 · Option pool | 1,250,000 |
From your first share to your Series A
The whole equity lifecycle, handled in StartLegal - and reviewed by an attorney when it counts.
Founder shares & vesting
Add founders, set splits and 4-year/1-year-cliff vesting, and track every share as it vests.
Stock certificates
Generate clean, numbered stock certificates the moment you issue - no Word templates.
Share classes & pools
Common, preferred and custom classes, plus option pools that update dilution live.
SAFE Builder
Draft post- or pre-money SAFEs with caps and discounts, ready for an attorney to sign off.
SAFE transfers & repurchases
Reassign a SAFE to a new entity, or repurchase founder and convertible securities cleanly.
Convertible securities
SAFEs and convertible notes tracked with the terms that decide your conversion math.
Round-by-round modeling
Model your next round and watch dilution, pool top-ups and founder ownership update instantly.
AI ownership checks
AI Lawyer sanity-checks conversions and flags surprises before you sign a term sheet.
Diligence-ready exports
Export the table VCs expect - fully diluted, by class, by round - to PDF or spreadsheet.
Build a SAFE in
two minutes
Pick post- or pre-money, set your cap and discount, choose the investor, and StartLegal generates the SAFE on the Y Combinator standard - then routes it for attorney sign-off and drops it straight onto your cap table.
- Post-money & pre-money, YC-standard forms
- Auto-tracks on your cap table & dilution model
- Transfer or repurchase later in two clicks
The cap table, without the platform tax
Everything a seed-stage founder needs to run their equity - plus a built-in attorney and AI. At a fraction of the price.
| Capability | Spreadsheet | Carta | StartLegal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder shares & vesting | Manual | ||
| Generate stock certificates | |||
| SAFE Builder + transfers/repurchases | Add-on | Included | |
| Round-by-round modeling | Error-prone | ||
| Built-in attorney review | |||
| AI ownership & conversion checks | |||
| Seed-stage price | Free | $3k–$10k+/yr | Included from $99/mo |
Comparison reflects typical seed-stage needs and publicly listed plan tiers. Carta is a trademark of its owner; StartLegal is not affiliated with or endorsed by Carta.