Dilution Math Every Founder Must Know | How to Raise Venture Capital - SaaStr AI University
Dilution is the math that decides what your decade of work is worth, and most founders do not run it until it is too late to change.
Dilution Math Every Founder Must Know - a free lesson in How to Raise Venture Capital at SaaStr AI University. Dilution is the math that decides what your decade of work is worth, and most founders do not run it until it is too late to change. Key takeaways: • Real per-round dilution runs roughly 20% at seed and high teens at A, falling at B and beyond. • Anything above 25% in a single round should raise a flag. • The median founder-CEO owns roughly 8 to 10% at IPO. Plan your ownership across the whole journey, not one round. Part of the free, self-paced How to Raise Venture Capital course: https://saastr.ai/university/raise-venture-capital