ESOP Pool Calculator

Compare two pool-creation strategies side-by-side: pre-money pool (VC standard, existing holders dilute) vs post-money pool (founder-friendly, everyone dilutes). See exactly how much founder dilution shifts between the two.

Beta: Funding tools are unaudited. Consult a lawyer before relying on them for term-sheet decisions.

Include the option pool as a stakeholder row even if it's currently empty — set shares to 1 as a placeholder.

Manage ESOP grants, vesting + cliff inside iCorpSec

The pool is just step 1 — iCorpSec tracks individual grants, vesting schedules, cliff dates, exercise events, board approvals, and the audit trail every secretary needs.

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