Option Pool
Option Pool
Option Pool
An option pool refers to a designated block of common shares set aside by a company to be issued as equity to individuals (and in some cases, business entities) who provide services to the company. This group can include employees, advisors, consultants, and independent contractors. While startups may not exactly be able to offer top-market salaries, the potential upside of early equity in a growing company can be an attractive incentive. Moreover, venture capital investors commonly expect startups to have an option pool to grant employee equity, making it an industry standard in the startup ecosystem.
In practical terms, the option pool is a block of Common Stock reserved for the company’s service providers. It is represented on the company's capitalization table and is depleted each time a service provider joins the company or receives a “top up” stock grant during their employment. Startups use the option pool to budget and reserve equity for future hires between funding rounds. This approach avoids the need for individual equity grants and the associated complexities and burdens. The option pool also enables current and future investors to understand the company's overall ownership structure and percentage they acquire when investing.
Although called an "option" pool, the equity granted from the pool can take various forms, including stock options, restricted stock awards (RSAs), and restricted stock units (RSUs). The size of the option pool and its formation are determined by the company's stock option plan, which outlines the number of shares reserved. The plan requires approval from the board of directors and shareholders and typically lasts for a specified period, such as ten years.
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Securities are offered through FNEX Capital LLC (“FNEX”), Member FINRA/SIPC, located at One Indiana Square, Suite 2252, Indianapolis, IN 46204. FNEX does not make investment recommendations and no communication, through this website or in any other medium should be construed as a recommendation for any security offered on or off this investment platform. You can review the BrokerCheck for FNEX here. Investments in private offerings are speculative and involve a high degree of risk and those investors who cannot afford to lose their entire investment should not invest in such offerings. Investments in private offerings are illiquid and those investors who cannot hold an investment for an indeterminate period should not invest. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Nothing set forth here shall constitute an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction. Any offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase shall be made only to qualified investors through a private placement memorandum or associated offering document ("Offering Document"). The specific terms of an investment are subject to the Offering Document, which will contain additional information not set forth here, including a description of certain risks of investing, which will be material to any qualified investors decision to invest.
Investment opportunities posted on this website are "private placements" of securities that are not publicly traded, are subject to holding period requirements, and are intended for investors who do not need a liquid investment. Investing in private companies may be considered highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of substantial loss of investment. Investors must be able to afford the loss of their entire investment.
The information contained herein is provided for informational and educational purposes only. None of the information provided represents an offer to buy or sell, or the solicitation of an offer to buy or sell, any security, nor does it constitute an offer to provide investment advice or service. Any information relating to company financing, valuation, or capitalization information should be independently verified by you in connection with any investment decision. The material is based in part on information from third-party sources that we believe to be reliable, but which have not been independently verified by us and for this reason we do not represent that the information is accurate or complete. There may exist other material non-public information that impacts the valuation of any securities. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
This site is operated by Gondola Technologies, Inc. (“Company”), which is not a registered broker-dealer. The Company does not give investment advice, endorsement, analysis or recommendations with respect to any securities. All securities posted here are being offered by, and all information included on this site is the responsibility of, the applicable issuer of such securities. The Company has not taken steps to verify the adequacy, accuracy, or completeness of the information. Neither the Company nor any of its officers, directors, agents and employees makes any warranty, express or implied, of any kind related to the adequacy, accuracy or completeness of any information on this site or the use of information on this site. By accessing this site and any pages thereof, you agree to be bound by the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Securities are offered through FNEX Capital LLC (“FNEX”), Member FINRA/SIPC, located at One Indiana Square, Suite 2252, Indianapolis, IN 46204. FNEX does not make investment recommendations and no communication, through this website or in any other medium should be construed as a recommendation for any security offered on or off this investment platform. You can review the BrokerCheck for FNEX here. Investments in private offerings are speculative and involve a high degree of risk and those investors who cannot afford to lose their entire investment should not invest in such offerings. Investments in private offerings are illiquid and those investors who cannot hold an investment for an indeterminate period should not invest. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Nothing set forth here shall constitute an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation of an offer to purchase securities in any jurisdiction. Any offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to purchase shall be made only to qualified investors through a private placement memorandum or associated offering document ("Offering Document"). The specific terms of an investment are subject to the Offering Document, which will contain additional information not set forth here, including a description of certain risks of investing, which will be material to any qualified investors decision to invest.
Investment opportunities posted on this website are "private placements" of securities that are not publicly traded, are subject to holding period requirements, and are intended for investors who do not need a liquid investment. Investing in private companies may be considered highly speculative and involves a high degree of risk, including the risk of substantial loss of investment. Investors must be able to afford the loss of their entire investment.