PrivateTechShares
What is PrivateTechShares?
PrivateTechShares is a platform designed to help startup founders and employees understand and value their private-company equity. It provides plain-English, sourced guides and free tools to navigate complex topics like dilution, taxes, and exercise costs for shareholders across the US and Europe.
How to use PrivateTechShares?
Users can access free calculators on the website without signing up to estimate their stake's worth or analyze exit waterfalls. For those preparing for a specific liquidity event, the platform offers deep-dive guides and a paid Equity Toolkit that includes document checklists and step-by-step plans.
Feature 1: Equity Valuation Tools
Calculators that provide a realistic range for what shares or options are worth today, adjusted for common vs preferred shares, dilution, and liquidity.
Feature 2: Country-Specific Tax Guides
Eight country-specific guides that explain how startup equity sales are taxed, helping users understand their actual net outcome.
Feature 3: Exit Waterfall Analysis
A tool that helps shareholders understand what they would realistically receive after investor preferences are accounted for in an exit scenario.
Use Case 1: Employees leaving a startup
Helping leavers understand the cost of exercising options, potential tax traps like AMT, and the typical 90-day deadline.
Use Case 2: Preparing for a secondary sale
Assisting shareholders in understanding transfer restrictions like Right of First Refusal (ROFR) and board approval requirements before selling shares.
Use Case 3: Understanding dilution after funding
Providing tools to calculate how much a shareholder's slice of the company has changed following a new investment round.
PrivateTechShares Pricing
The platform operates on a freemium model. Core calculators and guides are free to use with no sign-up required. The "Equity Toolkit" for preparing private share sales starts from €39, and a comprehensive "Equity Position Report" is available for personalized analysis.