Foundational Equity: Understanding Dilution, Ownership, and Early-Stage Fundraising

​Peter Walker, Head of Insights at Carta, will join the Unreasonable Community to share data-driven insights on how equity ownership evolves from formation through early-stage fundraising.

​Drawing on data from over 45,000 startups, Peter will walk through the key equity decisions that shape long-term ownership outcomes. This session is designed to support Founders with practical benchmarks and frameworks to navigate equity, hiring, and capital raising more confidently.

​Topics will include:

• ​Typical equity splits among co-founders

• ​Vesting norms for Fellows, advisors, and early hires

• ​Common sources of dilution and how to model them

• ​SAFE and convertible note mechanics

• ​Fundraising benchmarks and cap table planning

​📊 Hosted in partnership with Carta
🌍 Open to the full Unreasonable Community
🎤 45-minute presentation + 15-minute live Q&A