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We recap an action-packed final quarter of 2021 for Ledgy.

How do you strike a balance between latching on to opportunities for growth by leveraging your equity, and retaining control over the company you’re building?

There’s no ‘one size fits all’ approach when it comes to venture funding rounds, so it's vital to develop a robust but flexible vision of your fundraising process ahead of time. Here are some tips to get your started.

This article digs into the basics of startup fundraising. What are the triggers and milestones that mark different funding rounds? How can you optimize your fundraising strategy? And where do equity and share ownership come in?

The most successful high-growth companies understand the power of equity to attract talent. But what are the benefits and how do they efficiently manage it?

Remote working means a gigantic recalibration for companies, employees and investors. What will the consequences be for operations, culture and growth? And how can leaders create new processes that scale in a remote-first environment?

We asked Spela, our Head of Customer Experience: what are some of the most important steps Ledgy customers can take to increase engagement and make ownership data work harder for the business?

We recap an inspiring WomenHack Zürich event, where Ledgy presented to more than 100 women in tech.

How are leaders planning to execute their talent strategy plans in a hyper-competitive environment, while treating employees fairly and keeping them engaged?

Building remote companies means big changes for hiring, talent and compensation. Distributed teams also need to re-examine equity and ownership.

We recap a busy and rewarding third quarter for Ledgy.

Ledgy just raised a $10 million Series A round, led by Sequoia. CEO Yoko Spirig reflects on the fundraising and what’s next for Ledgy.

Check out this exclusive interview with Spela, Head of Customer Experience at Ledgy, to find out how high-growth People teams are using Ledgy to simplify their equity plans

This part of the Term Sheet Negotiations series brings us the last missing piece of the puzzle–the lawyer. Everything you've ever wanted to ask an extremely experienced startup lawyer can now be found in this blog.

It’s no secret that the current entrepreneurial world is dominated by startup giants from the United States. So, if European startups want to catch up, as well as stop losing talent to US companies, they have to start offering company shares to employees.

What are the questions employees most often wonder about? The free comprehensive guide can help you answer their questions.

Startups manage their equity online and digital signatures are a necessary addition.

The second blog in the term sheet negotiations series. Cédric Köhler answers questions about term sheets and the processes around it!

How are the most successful startups managing their cap table? Let’s take a look at the importance of your company’s cap table and the power of a modern equity management platform.

Ledgy opened up free digital signatures and scenario modeling to all customers when different countries locked down in 2020. Why are these features so important to remote collaboration?

The third blog in the term sheet negotiations series. Andreas Goeldi answers questions about term sheets and the processes around it!

There is power in ownership! By leveraging ESOPs & PSOPs companies are able to offer a win-win scenario for their employees and also for the success of their company.

As part of the Earth Week 2021, we wanted to showcase one of our customers, Yova, that is doing their part in the fight for the climate!

As part of the Earth Week 2021, we wanted to showcase one of our customers, candi, that is doing their part in the fight for the climate!

If you are looking for more clarity on the details of pre- and post-money option pools (aka. the option pool shuffle) you just found the right resource.

In the startup world, the two most widely used methods for raising funds are through equity and convertible notes. In this post, we’ll share with you real-world data from our app and some additional insights about convertible notes.

The first part in a series of interviews and blogs, describing the clauses you should always pay attention to.

Dominic (VP Talent at Index Ventures,) Frank (CFO at Raisin) and Yoko (CEO at Ledgy) share their experiences with employee equity and what it means to share ownership with employees.

So far in this series, we have introduced the basics of term sheet negotiations and asked our investors Cedric Kohler and Andreas Goeldi to share their experiences. In this post, we discuss another exciting part of a startup’s life—the exit.

Many companies are currently preparing to confront the bumpy months ahead, among others with convertible loans, so we wanted to share what we've learned.

Post-money valuation is a straightforward and at the same time confusing term, because everyone can have a different formula they use to calculate it. In this blog post we discuss the different calculation methods!

During any investment, some of the integral parts of negotiations are provisions that protect investors from dilution in subsequent financing rounds.

Wir haben letzte Woche die allererste Generalversammlung bei Ledgy durchgeführt. In diesem Post teilen wir unsere Templates sowie unsere Learnings.

A startup’s equity has a certain value and thus needs to be declared by the shareholders in their tax declaration yearly. Here’s a mini guide of how to communicate the equity’s value to your startup’s investors and employees.

It’s a counterintuitive fact when a company is small but believe it or not: equity is the most precious asset a startup has. If explained and used well, it can play a key role in motivating your employees to stay on the boat for the long run.

Our daily business is cap tables and share registers. One topic we regularly see divide the minds in Switzerland: Is it necessary to number the shares? Let’s try to bring some light into this darkness.

Investment rounds can get tricky to calculate when convertible rounds with cap and discount come into play. So let’s have a look at how that works.