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SAFE and Convertible Note Calculator

This calculator is intended to help founders plan for Note and SAFE financings by demonstrating the impact of conversion in a future priced round. This tool was built with common market terms in mind, but terms may vary based on the specific financing documents used.

1. Current cap table

Total fully diluted

Number of shares

Options remaining in pool

Number of shares

Your Ownership

Number of shares

2. First priced round

This could be a Series Seed or Series A

New investment

Excluding SAFEs and Notes

Pre-money valuation of priced round

Available option pool after priced round

Percentage of fully diluted

%

3. Add SAFEs and Convertible Notes

Represents ownership after conversion and option pool with priced round financing

Conversion method

SAFEs

TypePrincipalValuation capDiscountShare priceConverted SharesOwnership

%
$1.36368,6504.48%

%
$1.18422,2975.13%
Subtotal790,9479.60%

Convertible Notes

TypePrincipal (incl. Interest)Valuation capDiscountShare priceConverted SharesOwnership
Note

%
$1.81276,4723.36%
Subtotal276,4723.36%

Total

1,067,419

12.96%

Calculation results

Valuation and ownership percentages after priced round and conversion of all SAFEs and notes

Post-money valuation

$30,000,000

Price per share

$3.64

SAFE / Note %

12.96%

New investors %

33.33%

Your post-priced round ownership %

30.35%

Value of your shares post-priced round

$9,105,750

Your current (pre-priced round) ownership

62.50% of fully-diluted: 2,500,000

Fully-diluted shares: 4,000,000

Your post-priced round ownership

30.35% of fully-diluted: 2,500,000

Fully-diluted shares: 8,236,596

Ownership for different pre-round valuations

This calculator is provided for your informational purposes only by eShares, Inc. dba Carta, Inc. ("Carta"). Carta does not provide legal, tax, or financial advice, and the use of this calculator is not a substitute for such professional advice or services nor should it be used as a basis for any decision or action that may affect your business or interests. USE OF THIS CALCULATOR IS ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RISK, AND CARTA ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR THE USE OF OR RELIANCE ON THIS CALCULATOR. Carta provides no assurances of this calculator's applicability or accuracy with respect to your particular circumstances. This calculator is provided "as is" without warranty of any kind, either express, implied, or statutory, including without limitation, warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement.

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