Every equity grant shapes your company's future. Too little, and you'll lose top talent to competitors. Too much, and you'll dilute your cap table unnecessarily. Getting it right means building a world-class team while preserving ownership for founders and investors.
1. Select the role you're hiring for
Choose from specific positions like Senior, Talent/People, Engineering, Sales, etc. Each role has distinct equity expectations based on market data.
2. Select your company's growth stage
Specify your funding round—from pre-seed through Series D and beyond. Your stage directly impacts typical equity grants.
The calculator will generate low, median, and high scenarios. It will also show you confidence levels based on the amount of data we have on employees in the specified role.
3. Create a grant!
Select a range that makes sense for you, and Cake guides you through the next steps of drafting an equity grant.
Join thousands of founders who've replaced guesswork with data. Whether you're hiring your first employee or your hundredth, our Equity Benchmark Calculator ensures every grant aligns with market standards and your company's goals.
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