Top 9 cap table mistakes you should avoid as a startup
Top 9 cap table mistakes you should avoid as a startup
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LTSE has guided nearly 50,000 founders at various stages of their journey.
$40 billion in assets
LTSE Private Markets has worked with long-term investors who represent more than $40 billion in assets.
50,000 founders
LTSE has guided nearly 50,000 founders at various stages of their journey.
$40 billion in assets
LTSE Private Markets has worked with long-term investors who represent more than $40 billion in assets.
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For Late-Stage Companies
Primary Transactions
Raise growth capital from aligned investors who understand your long-term strategy.
Secondary Transactions
Provide structured liquidity to founders, early investors, and employees.
Governance Advisory
Adopt best practices for your board and executive team to strengthen oversight and alignment.
IPO Advisory
Prepare for public-market readiness with guidance on governance, disclosure, and investor relations, benchmarking against public company standards.
For Long-Term Investors
Access to Direct Transactions
Access top-tier, late-stage private companies with strong governance and long-term potential.
Access via Secondary Transactions
Participate in structured liquidity programs that provide access to visionary companies.
Advisory & Strategic Insights
Beyond deal access, investors benefit from LTSE’s market intelligence.
LTSE Private Markets Investor Network
Join a community of mission-driven investors with shared values and strategic vision.
LTSE’s unique principles provide the foundation
Long-Term Stakeholders
Companies should consider a broader group of stakeholders and their critical role in overall success
Long-Term Strategy
Companies should measure success in years and decades and prioritize long-term decision-making
Long-Term Compensation
Companies should align executive and board compensation with
long-term performance
Long-Term Governance
Company boards of directors should be engaged in and have explicit oversight of long-term strategy
Long-Term Investors
Companies should identify, foster and engage with their long-term shareholders
Private company & investor insights
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