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A Cap Table, or Capitalization Table, plays a crucial role in determining company control. It is a spreadsheet that shows the equity ownership of a company. It includes all the company's securities, such as stocks, options, warrants, etc., and who owns them. The Cap Table provides a clear picture of the company's ownership structure and shows who holds the decision-making power. In the case of companies like Tesla, shifts in control can happen when new investors come in and acquire a significant portion of the company's equity, as reflected in the Cap Table.
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Ever wondered why some companies stay under the control of their founders, while others shift into the hands of their investors? Our Cap Table Templat...
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Why do some companies, such as Airbnb, Facebook, and SpaceX, remain under the control of their founders, while others transition into the hands of their investors? Take Tesla, for instance: the original founders were Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning. After three years of developing a prototype from 2001 to 2004, they met Elon Musk, an early investor who now controls and serves as the CEO. How and why do these shifts in control happen? What determines who ultimately controls a company?
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