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This skill helps you manage equity cap tables, model dilution scenarios, and track ownership to inform strategic decisions.

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---
name: Cap Table Manager
slug: cap-table-manager
description: Manage equity cap tables, model dilution scenarios, and track ownership
category: business
complexity: simple
version: "1.0.0"
author: "ID8Labs"
triggers:
  - "cap table"
  - "equity management"
  - "dilution modeling"
  - "ownership tracking"
  - "equity calculator"
tags:
  - cap-table
  - equity
  - dilution
  - ownership
  - shares
---

# Cap Table Manager

Manage equity cap tables, model dilution scenarios, and track ownership

## When to Use This Skill

Use this skill when you need to:
- Improve business operations and strategy
- Make data-driven business decisions
- Optimize processes and outcomes

**Not recommended for:**
- Tasks requiring creative design work
- technical coding

## Quick Reference

| Action | Command/Trigger |
|--------|-----------------|
| Create cap table manager | `cap table` |
| Review and optimize | `review cap table manager` |
| Get best practices | `cap table manager best practices` |

## Core Workflows

### Workflow 1: Initial Cap Table Manager Creation

**Goal:** Create a high-quality cap table manager from scratch

**Steps:**
1. **Discovery** - Understand requirements and objectives
2. **Planning** - Develop strategy and approach
3. **Execution** - Implement the plan
4. **Review** - Evaluate results and iterate
5. **Optimization** - Refine based on feedback

### Workflow 2: Advanced Cap Table Manager Optimization

**Goal:** Refine and optimize existing cap table manager for better results

**Steps:**
1. **Research** - Gather relevant information
2. **Analysis** - Evaluate options and approaches
3. **Decision** - Choose the best path forward
4. **Implementation** - Execute with precision
5. **Measurement** - Track success metrics

## Best Practices

1. **Start with Clear Objectives**
   Define what success looks like before beginning work.

2. **Follow Industry Standards**
   Leverage proven frameworks and best practices in business.

3. **Iterate Based on Feedback**
   Continuously improve based on results and user input.

4. **Document Your Process**
   Keep track of decisions and outcomes for future reference.

5. **Focus on Quality**
   Prioritize excellence over speed, especially in early iterations.

## Checklist

Before considering your work complete:

- [ ] Objectives clearly defined and understood
- [ ] Research and discovery phase completed
- [ ] Strategy or plan documented
- [ ] Implementation matches requirements
- [ ] Quality standards met
- [ ] Stakeholders informed and aligned
- [ ] Results measured against goals
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Feedback collected
- [ ] Next steps identified

## Common Mistakes

| Mistake | Why It's Bad | Better Approach |
|---------|--------------|-----------------|
| Skipping research | Leads to misaligned solutions | Invest time in understanding context |
| Ignoring best practices | Reinventing the wheel | Study successful examples first |
| No clear metrics | Can't measure success | Define KPIs upfront |

## Integration Points

- **Tools**: Integration with common business platforms and tools
- **Workflows**: Fits into existing business operations workflows
- **Team**: Collaborates with leadership and operations stakeholders

## Success Metrics

Track these metrics to measure effectiveness:
- Quality of output
- Time to completion
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Impact on business goals
- Reusability of approach

---

*This skill is part of the ID8Labs Skills Marketplace. Last updated: 2026-01-07*

Overview

This skill helps founders, finance teams, and advisors manage equity cap tables, model dilution scenarios, and track ownership over time. It centralizes stakeholder equity, supports scenario modeling for fundraising or option grants, and produces clear outputs for decision-making. Use it to maintain accurate ownership records and to forecast post-money ownership under different financing events.

How this skill works

The tool ingests current cap table data, including share classes, option pools, convertible instruments, and outstanding grants. It runs scenario calculations to show dilution effects from new financings, option pool expansions, or conversions, and outputs updated ownership percentages and share counts. It also provides checklists and a timeline for discovery, implementation, review, and optimization to keep the cap table accurate and auditable.

When to use it

  • Preparing for fundraising or investor negotiations
  • Granting options or updating the option pool
  • Modeling dilution from convertible notes or SAFEs
  • Consolidating ownership before M&A or an exit
  • Regular quarterly or annual ownership reconciliation

Best practices

  • Start with a complete, validated data export of all equity instruments
  • Define key scenarios and KPIs (post-money ownership, fully diluted shares) before modeling
  • Document assumptions for each scenario (valuation, conversion terms, option vesting)
  • Keep stakeholder communication simple: show pre- and post-event ownership snapshots
  • Automate exports and backups; maintain an auditable change log

Example use cases

  • Model Series A raise at multiple valuation points to compare founder and investor ownership
  • Simulate option pool increases and their impact on pre- and post-money dilution
  • Convert outstanding SAFEs/notes to equity to see ownership changes at close
  • Reconcile cap table before due diligence for an M&A process
  • Run quarterly checks to ensure option grants and transfers are correctly recorded

FAQ

Can this handle multiple share classes and option pools?

Yes. It records different share classes, option pools, and outstanding convertibles, and calculates ownership on a fully diluted basis.

How do I model a new financing round?

Input the offer size, pre-money valuation, and any negotiated terms; the tool will allocate new shares, recalculate ownership, and show dilution effects.

Is it suitable for due diligence?

Yes. Use it to produce clear, auditable pre- and post-transaction cap table snapshots and to document assumptions used in the model.