SAFE & dilution calculator
Models post-money SAFEs (the Y Combinator standard) converting in a priced round, with the option pool topped up in the pre-money. Change any number and the cap table updates.
Post-money valuation
$25M
Price per share
$1.7308
Founder dilution
30.8%
| Holder | Shares | Ownership |
|---|---|---|
| Founders & common | 9,000,000 | 62.31% |
| Existing option pool | 1,000,000 | 6.92% |
| Option pool top-up | 444,444 | 3.08% |
| Pre-seed SAFE · converts at $0.9000 | 1,111,111 | 7.69% |
| New investors (priced round) | 2,888,889 | 20.00% |
Estimates only, not legal or tax advice. Real conversions depend on your documents: pro-rata rights, MFN clauses, pre-money SAFEs and how the pool is defined can all change the result.