Mastering Your Cap Table: A Founder's Guide
Join Mantle's co-founder, Amit Jethani, for an in-depth educational session designed to empower early-stage founders. This comprehensive program will everything you need to know about cap tables, equity, and fundraising.
Key Topics:
Cap Table Fundamentals
Building and maintaining a cap table
Understanding equity, debt, options, and warrants
Avoiding common cap table pitfalls
Equity for Founders & Employees
Designing an effective equity compensation plan
Granting stock options and other securities
Managing employee equity over time
Fundraising & Equity for Investors
Exploring fundraising strategies
Comparing the pros and cons of debt vs. equity
Understanding different investment instruments (e.g. SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred stock)
Who should attend:
Whether you're a first-time founder or a seasoned entrepreneur, this session will provide you with the knowledge and tools to make informed decisions about your company's equity structure and fundraising strategy.
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About the Speaker
Amit is a co-founder and leads Operations at Mantle (withmantle.com).
Previously, he was a Director of the Core Services vertical at Autonomic, focused on building a connected vehicle platform for Ford Motor Company. Prior to that, Amit was the Product Manager for the Inventory Team, building highly scalable and performant APIs that allowed clients to seamlessly onboard connectivity devices and vehicles. Autonomic was acquired by Ford Motor Company in 2018.
Before his time at Autonomic, Amit was a Product Manager for the mobile team at Top Hat, where he was responsible for both the professor and the student experiences. He also worked as a Product Manager at Pivotal Labs, liaising with large corporate clients across loyalty programs (retail), banking, and automotive sectors. Prior to these roles, Amit was the Director of Product at Ruby Life (formerly Avid Life Media) leading all web properties on desktop & mobile.
About Mantle
Mantle is an AI-powered equity management built for modern founders and operators. Streamline operations and ditch spreadsheets.
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