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Introduction
As your startup grows in the Saudi ecosystem, equity becomes your most precious currency. But without expert guidance, a “messy” Cap Table can be a huge hindrance to future funding, while an improperly designed Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) may not even help you retain the talent you need.
Our service will also make sure that your ownership structure is clean, transparent, and aligned with international best practices and the Saudi Companies Law. We will assist founders in dealing with the intricacies of equity splits, ensuring that your Cap Table is always “investor-ready” for each round and that your ESOP is a strong magnet for the best technical and leadership talent in the Kingdom.
We bring the necessary structural strength to your startup to help it grow from a garage idea to a Nomu-listed giant.
Frequently Asked Questions
A Clean Cap Table is a clear, error-free record of who owns what percentage of your company, including common stock, preferred stock, and warrants. Investors in the KSA look for "cleanliness" to ensure that there are no "zombie shareholders" or disputes that could complicate an exit. We offer professional modeling to prevent "dead equity" from holding back your growth.
Although ESOPs are a common international best practice, it is important to integrate them with Saudi Ministry of Commerce rules on share classes and employment contracts. We assist you in structuring the "Vesting Schedule" (typically 4 years with a 1-year cliff) and the "Exercise Price" to ensure that the ESOP is enforceable and tax-efficient for your employees in the Kingdom.
Vesting is a way to ensure that founders and key employees "earn" their equity over time. This is important in case a co-founder leaves early, as it ensures that they cannot take away a huge piece of the company that they did not help build. We prepare schedules that are in line with the Saudi market standards to ensure the long-term viability of your startup.
Most VCs will ask you to set up or increase an Option Pool (10-15% of equity) before they invest. This is called a "Pre-money ESOP unallocated pool." We will assist you in calculating the dilution effect of the Option Pool so that you know exactly what percentage of the company you will own after the round closes, thus avoiding "valuation surprises" at the term sheet stage.
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