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Exit Proceeds Calculator

Estimate how much founders, preferred investors and other common holders may actually receive in an exit after liquidation preference logic is applied.
This is a simplified founder-facing waterfall tool. It is designed to show the difference between headline ownership value and actual payout. It does not replace a full legal waterfall model with multiple classes, stacked preferences, fees or taxes.
Exit and Ownership Inputs
Use the gross acquisition or exit value before fees and taxes.
Use combined founder common ownership at exit.
Use total preferred investor ownership at exit.
Use employee option holders, advisors and any other common holders combined.
This applies a single simplified preference against invested capital.
Use the total preferred capital that the preference applies against.
Preference Structure
Non-participating means preferred typically takes either preference or common conversion value. Participating means preferred takes preference first and then still shares in the remainder.
This changes interpretation language only, not the payout maths.
Please complete every field and ensure founder, preferred investor and other common ownership add up to 100%.
Founder Proceeds
$0
Estimated founder payout after preference logic is applied.
Preferred Investor Proceeds
$0
Estimated preferred investor proceeds under the selected structure.
Other Common Proceeds
$0
Estimated proceeds for employees, advisors and other common holders.
Preference Amount
$0
This is the preference amount created by invested capital and the selected multiple.
Residual Common Pool
$0
This is the amount left for common holders after preference is paid first.
Headline Founder Value Without Preference
$0
This is what founders might assume from ownership alone before waterfall logic is applied.
Exit Interpretation

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