Funding is already difficult – don't make your messy cap tables difficult.
On July 15th, TechCrunch All Stage, founders will have them take a look behind the scenes what they really need to do to keep going smoothly during “Preparing for Raise: Best Practices for Cap Tables to Help You Quickly Close Cap Table Best Practices.” Hosted at the foundation stage, the conversation brings together seasoned legality, financial and founder voices to share what works, what slows things down, and what actually needs to close quickly.
From legal preparations to stock clarity and investor expectations, this is a session built for founders ready to grow and do it right.
Meet experts who nurture, advise and invest
The conversation brings together three experts who have seen startup fundraising from all angles: legal, investors and founders.
Lynne Zagami, vice president of customer success at Fidelity Private Shares, helped countless startups clean up stock management and prepare for successful pay increases. Over the years of corporate law background and startup-centric advisory work, she knows exactly what founders need to get investor response.
DeposeLink co-founder and CFO Darrell West has been drawn from more than 40 years of accounting, finance and private equity. From Goldman Sachs to audits at Coopers & Rybrand to investing across sub-Saharan Africa, West brings rich global experience in capital strategy and compliance.
John Andrews, CEO of Cimulate and Vice President of Product Innovation at Nike, brings the founder's perspective. He expanded the company through acquisitions, led the product at Oracle, and helped the Commerce brand build smarter with AI. He knows the operational reality of raising money.
Expect real-world insights:
A clean cap table will delay legal costs and negotiations for investors, delaying how founders can prepare early and go ahead of the process
Leave with a clearer understanding of what is necessary to raise efficiently and how to make sure your startup is ready when the right opportunity arises.
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