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Blog de Ledgy
Ici, nous discutons de tout ce qui concerne les capitaux propres, de l'autonomisation des employés par l'actionnariat aux rondes de financement, en passant par les relations avec les investisseurs, les nouvelles du secteur et tous les sujets juridiques liés à la gestion d'une startup à forte croissance.
Why founders and employees are treated differently under leaver clauses
Let’s dig into how and why the situation is different for founders and employees under leaver clauses, and cover some options companies have to establish how both these groups can be treated.
Good leaver, bad leaver? What startups and employees need to know about leaver clauses
Here’s what employees, founders, and companies need to know about leaver provisions, including the traditional definitions of good and bad leavers, and how to use these clauses to motivate rather than punish.
Ledgy and HiBob report: companies must connect compensation to culture to build sustainable foundations for growth
Leading HR platform HiBob and equity management specialist Ledgy outline steps to drive culture with compensation in their jointly-produced report, ‘How to attract and retain top talent using a full-stack compensation strategy’.
How to take climate action as a startup: Expert Interview with Marian Krueger
We discussed our climate action principles with Marian, and invited him to share his thoughts about how companies like us can take climate action.
How we’re taking climate action at Ledgy: Our Climate Action Principles
We’ve always been passionate about climate action, and now we’re taking things a step further by making available our own Climate Action Principles. Find out how we’re keeping the planet in mind as we continue to grow.
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Rules Every Startup Needs to Know
The Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) scheme is an employee share option plan designed to help growing businesses offer equity stakes to employees.
The Startup Guide to EMI Schemes
Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) schemes are the most popular way for UK-based companies to manage equity and share ownership. In this guide, find out how EMI options work, who can use them, and the benefits compared to other employee share schemes.
Explaining equity to the team: unpacking Ledgy's most asked question!
Ledgy CEO Yoko Spirig is asked by other founders how best to explain equity to their teams. A few simple principles can help get companies started.
Ledgy employees can trade salary for equity. This is why, and here’s how we make it work
Scaling companies have to think creatively and ambitiously about compensation. Ledgy has begun offering employees the option of exchanging a portion of their salary for increased equity. So how does it work? And why is it so important?
Startup valuations: how to value a startup, and common valuation methods
A valuation can make a real difference to a startup's momentum and internal culture. Here, we analyze some of the most common ways to value startups, giving you the tools to understand exactly what your startup could be worth.
What is a Liquidity Event? Planning Your Startup Exit Strategy
Liquidity events are major milestones in the life of startups. But what are the main types of liquidity event, and when do they start to matter?
Ledgy CEO: Three things I learned from Ledgy's State of Equity and Ownership Report 2022
Ledgy's new report uncovers the critical fundraising and share ownership trends that could impact startups and scale-ups through 2022. Here are three key lessons.
Reviewing Q4 at Ledgy: partnerships 🤝, followers 🚀, virtual Christmas 🧑🎄, new hires 💃🕺
We recap an action-packed final quarter of 2021 for Ledgy.
Capital Raising Strategy: When to Bootstrap, and When to Raise Funding?
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?
Startup fundraising: funding strategies for growth
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?
Attract and Retain Talent with Equity
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?
Managing equity in a remote organization: lessons from a Ledgy co-founder
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?
Equity management: what Ledgy's Customer Experience team wants you to know
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?
Ledgy @ WomenHack: Connecting with Zürich's female tech talent
We recap an inspiring WomenHack Zürich event, where Ledgy presented to more than 100 women in tech.
Powering up talent strategy with smart equity management
How are leaders planning to execute their talent strategy plans in a hyper-competitive environment, while treating employees fairly and keeping them engaged?
Equity management for remote operations: the playbook
Building remote companies means big changes for hiring, talent and compensation. Distributed teams also need to re-examine equity and ownership.
Reviewing Q3 at Ledgy: revenue 💸, features 💻, offsite 🏔, Euro road trip 🛤
We recap a busy and rewarding third quarter for Ledgy.
We’ve just raised our Series A 🥳
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.
Equity management, simplified and automated with 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
Term Sheet Negotiations: A Startup Lawyers Perspective With Nicolai Nuber from Kellerhals Carrard
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.
Employee Stock Option and Phantom Share Plans (Pool Size, Vesting Schedule Examples)
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.
Explaining employee participation plans to employees
What are the questions employees most often wonder about? The free comprehensive guide can help you answer their questions.
How can digital signatures improve and speed up your equity management processes
Startups manage their equity online and digital signatures are a necessary addition.
Term Sheet Negotiations: Interview with Cédric Köhler (Creathor Ventures)
The second blog in the term sheet negotiations series. Cédric Köhler answers questions about term sheets and the processes around it!
Handle Cap Table Management Like a Unicorn
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.
How Ledgy rolled out free digital signatures and scenario modeling for customers in lockdown
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?
Term Sheet Negotiations: Interview with Andreas Goeldi (btov Partners)
The third blog in the term sheet negotiations series. Andreas Goeldi answers questions about term sheets and the processes around it!
Employee Equity Plans: A Case for Democratising Ownership of Your Company
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.
Customer Spotlight: Yova
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!
Customer Spotlight: candi
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!
Basics of Pre- and Post-Money Option Pools
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.
Convertible Notes: Real-World Examples
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.
Term Sheet Negotiations Done Right
The first part in a series of interviews and blogs, describing the clauses you should always pay attention to.
The biggest questions about employee equity answered by Raisin, Index Ventures and Ledgy
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.
Term Sheet Negotiations: The Exit Story of Philipp Millar (Elohna)
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.
Raising a convertible loan in times of Corona
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: What's the Right Way to Calculate It?
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!
Anti-Dilution Provisions: Which One Is Better for Founders?
During any investment, some of the integral parts of negotiations are provisions that protect investors from dilution in subsequent financing rounds.
Die 5-Minuten-Startup-GV in der Schweiz
Wir haben letzte Woche die allererste Generalversammlung bei Ledgy durchgeführt. In diesem Post teilen wir unsere Templates sowie unsere Learnings.
Tax on Startups’ Shares in Switzerland
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.
Equity for Employees in Switzerland
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.
Are Numbered Shares Necessary?
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.
Calculating a Financing Round with Convertible Loans
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.
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