Founders’ guides to equity, valuations, and company growth.
Leadership can be a lonely journey, especially for founders and CEOs scaling fast-growing businesses. While many executive networks exist, few are as selective or globally connected as the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO). Today, YPO has more than 38,000 members across 142 countries whose companies collectively generate over $9 trillion in annual revenue and employ 22 …
On October 7, Eqvista joined MATCH HOUSE in San Francisco as a supporter during SF Tech Week by a16z. Our COO, Brayton Johnson, represented Eqvista, connecting with founders and investors, hearing what they’re building, and sharing insights on equity management, 409A valuations, and private company valuations. Connecting Founders and Investors at MATCH HOUSE MATCH HOUSE …
After 25 years building accounts payable businesses, Maex Ament sees the same unresolved problem: software can improve processes within a company, but the back-and-forth between buyers and suppliers still depends on people chasing emails, approvals, and payments. His sixth company, Causa Prima, aims to close that gap with a network of AI agents that coordinate …
Series C funding is a milestone in the development of a company. The company has pushed past early uncertainties and has demonstrated that its product works in the market. Now it’s ready to scale, whether that’s moving into new areas, making acquisitions or preparing for an IPO (the first time a company sells shares to …
Carta combines cap table management and 409A valuations within the same platform, making it a convenient option for companies already managing their equity on Carta. But convenience is only one factor when choosing a 409A provider. Pricing, turnaround time, access to valuation analysts, audit support, and the ability to get a 409A without committing to …
From July through September, we focused on making everyday work in Eqvista easier while giving companies more context around their valuation. You can now communicate with shareholders directly through Eqvista, onboard companies and services through a more flexible workflow, and connect movements in your Eqvista Real-Time Company Valuation® with company, competitor, and market events. Messages: …
Raman Korneu, Co-Founder and CEO of myTU, has spent his career across banking, finance, and fintech. Since launching myTU, he has focused on building a technology-led financial platform with its own payment infrastructure and a growing presence across Europe. In this conversation, Raman discusses what is driving myTU’s faster-than-expected growth, including the adoption of AI-powered …
Successful pitch decks do not try to say everything. They focus on a painful problem, a clear market opportunity, and the few numbers that matter most.In recent investor materials and classic startup decks alike, the strongest pitch stories are the ones that turn a business into a clear, credible narrative. Figma’s public S-1, filed with …
Pulley customers shouldn’t have to choose between keeping the equity management tools they already use and getting more from their next platform. Eqvista supports many of the core equity management workflows Pulley customers rely on, while adding in-house valuation expertise, broader business valuations, Eqvista Real-Time Company Valuation®, financial modeling, and private-market liquidity solutions for what …
Before an investor writes a check, they run one calculation: what is this company worth relative to what others in its industry are selling for? That calculation depends on revenue multiples by industry. Revenue multiples are the fastest, most widely used method to value an early-stage startup with no earnings history, and in 2026, the …
Most founders choose a cap table provider early in their company’s journey. But as the company grows, that decision becomes more important. Your provider is no longer just tracking ownership. It may also support future funding rounds, employee equity, valuations, and eventually liquidity. That question is especially relevant in 2026. With Pulley exiting the market, …
Your company’s valuation changed. But do you know what happened around the business when it did? A number on a chart tells you what changed. It doesn’t tell you why. Maybe you closed a major customer. Maybe a competitor just raised a Series B. Maybe you launched into a new market last month and forgot …
As Chief Product Officer at Eqvista, Matt Rosendin is helping shape the infrastructure behind more transparent, accessible private markets. His work spans the company’s transfer agent platform, company-sponsored tender offer product, and broader efforts to connect cap-table data, formal valuations, and actionable shareholder pricing. With experience in enterprise blockchain, securities tokenization, and private-market technology, Matt …
Update: Pulley announced in September 2026 that it will shut down and cease operations on December 8, 2026. Pulley has partnered with Carta to offer eligible customers an assisted transition, but existing customers can also choose another cap table provider. For many startups, choosing a cap table provider is an important decision because the platform …
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) is a federal law that requires certain businesses to report beneficial ownership information (BOI) to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN). Its primary objective was to improve transparency around company ownership and help law enforcement identify individuals who use corporate entities to facilitate illicit financial activity. The Corporate Transparency Act …
What Is the Average SaaS Valuation Multiple in 2026? The market-wide average EV/revenue multiple for public SaaS companies is 6.88x, but the median is only 4.13. A handful of giants (Palantir, CrowdStrike, Datadog) are driving the average upward; other companies trade much closer to the median. Remove the market-cap skew entirely, and the SaaS Capital …
Schedule K-1 is a federal tax form issued annually by pass-through entities, including partnerships, S corporations, and trusts, to report each stakeholder’s share of the entity’s income, losses, deductions, and credits. Unlike W-2s or 1099s, the K-1 is prepared by the entity, not the individual. That means you cannot file your personal tax return until …
In this edition of Founder Spotlight, Eqvista features an in‑depth conversation with Raagulan Pathy, Founder of KAST and former Circle APAC leader, on the future of stablecoin-powered finance. In this interview, Raagulan unpacks how KAST is building a “global money app” that lets founders, creators, and globally distributed teams store, earn, move, and spend stablecoins …
Pulley has announced that it will shut down and cease all operations and services on December 8, 2026. The company has partnered with Carta to offer eligible customers an assisted transition, but Pulley customers are free to choose another cap table provider. For companies currently using Pulley, the immediate question is simple: what should you …
We recently received several messages from Pulley customers looking to move to Eqvista. One customer sent us seven questions before making a decision. I thought they were exactly the questions a founder should ask before trusting another company with their cap table, so I’m sharing them here exactly as they sent them to us. Before …
Over 25,000 companies use Eqvista to simplify equity, stay compliant, and scale—whether hiring their first employee or closing their next round.