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Estimate what your equity could pay if the company is sold, after the dilution you expect. Gross proceeds, before taxes and deal terms.

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Estimated gross proceeds

$2M

At a $500M exit valuation. Before taxes, exercise costs, and deal terms.

Equity grant
0.50%
After 20% dilution
×0.80
Effective ownership
0.40%
Exit valuation
×$500M
Gross proceeds
$2,000,000

At other exit valuations

Same grant and dilution. Pick a row to use it as your exit valuation.

What this leaves out

  • Vesting and unvested shares
  • Strike price and exercise cost
  • Taxes
  • Liquidation preferences
  • Deal-specific terms

The figure is your share of the sale price, not what reaches your account. Options and RSUs give the same figure here; they differ in exercise cost and tax. How we model equity

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Questions about the estimate

What does the equity calculator estimate?

It estimates gross proceeds at a company exit by applying your dilution assumption to the grant percentage, then multiplying the resulting effective ownership by the exit valuation.

Does company stage change the calculation?

No. Company stage provides context and helps match relevant live jobs, but it does not change the gross-proceeds formula.

Does this show what my equity is worth today?

No. The results are exit scenarios, not a current valuation or guaranteed payout. Private-company equity may never become liquid.

How does dilution affect the estimate?

Dilution reduces your effective ownership. You control the dilution assumption so you can compare how different future funding outcomes affect estimated gross proceeds.

What costs and terms are excluded?

The estimate excludes vesting and unvested shares, strike price and exercise cost, taxes, liquidation preferences and other financing terms, and transaction-specific treatment of employee equity.

What happens to employee equity in an acquisition?

Treatment varies by grant agreement and transaction. Equity may convert to cash or stock, continue vesting, accelerate, or receive different treatment, so review the actual deal and grant terms.