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Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs)

Build a clean, ownership-calculated capitalization table covering founders, the option pool, and SAFEs, with live percentages.

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What is a Startup Cap Table?

A Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) is a working tool that builds a clean, ownership-calculated capitalization table covering founders, the option pool, and SAFEs, with live percentages.

Any founder who needs to see who owns what before or after a raise. It is the table every investor asks for first.

Startup Cap Table template, current for 2026

An actual computed cap table (not a blank spreadsheet) that works out founder ownership, the reserved option pool, and each SAFE's implied ownership at its post-money cap.

How HDAi does this differently

Unlike a static form, HDAi runs a guided interview and assembles your Startup Cap Table as you answer. When you want it finished, a licensed Hart David Carson attorney reviews it and tailors it to your facts before you sign. The interview and the first draft are automated. The judgment belongs to an attorney.

What you’ll be asked

A short interview in plain language that asks only what this document needs.

Company name?
First founder's name?
First founder's shares?
Second founder's name? Leave blank if solo.
Second founder's shares?
Third founder's name? Optional.
Third founder's shares?
What % to reserve for the option pool? A typical seed pool is 10-15% of the fully-diluted company.
Any SAFE investor? Name (optional). Add one SAFE to see its dilution. Leave blank to skip.
SAFE amount ($)?
SAFE post-money cap ($)?

Frequently asked

About the Startup Cap Table and how HDAi works.

What is a Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs)? +

A Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) is a working tool that builds a clean, ownership-calculated capitalization table covering founders, the option pool, and SAFEs, with live percentages. Any founder who needs to see who owns what before or after a raise can use it, and it is the table every investor asks for first.

Is HDAi's Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) legally binding? +

The Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) is a working document rather than a contract. It lays out the facts the next step needs, such as a financing, a board decision, or an attorney's review, and it does not become binding when signed. Treat the output as preparation, and have a licensed Hart David Carson attorney finish whatever follows from it.

Do I need a lawyer to use this Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs)? +

The Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) is free to generate and download, and it takes a few minutes. A licensed Hart David Carson attorney can then check the table against your signed instruments and your board records, which no spreadsheet does for you.

What makes this Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) current for 2026? +

An actual computed cap table (not a blank spreadsheet) that works out founder ownership, the reserved option pool, and each SAFE's implied ownership at its post-money cap.

How long does the Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) take? +

Estimated time about 6 min (15 questions), depending on how much you already know. The document assembles as you answer. Export it as PDF or Word, or send it to a Hart David Carson attorney for review.

Does this Startup Cap Table (Founders, Pool & SAFEs) work in my state? +

HDAi's interview is state-aware. If you ask an attorney to finish the draft, a licensed Hart David Carson attorney confirms it against your state's requirements before you rely on it. Validity and required formalities vary by state.

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Reviewed by Jonathan D. Herpy, Sr., Senior Partner · Last updated October 2026 · Template and page reviewed · Every generated draft is a draft, not legal advice