You're hiring and need to know how much equity to give, and to whom
Book this session60 minutes
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$
750
You've done the work. The deck exists. But you've never been in the room with a real investor — and you don't know what you don't know. The questions you're not ready for, the numbers you'll stumble on, the story arc that loses them before slide four. This session puts you in that room before it counts.
We review your materials in advance — deck, data room, term sheet, cap table, depending on the session. You don’t need to prep anything.
60 minutes of focused work. Not an intro call. Not a check-in. We go through your ESOP structure as an investor and legal advisor would, covering pool sizing, vesting logic, allocation decisions, and ADGM compliance gaps.
Written feedback notes delivered within 24 hours, plus a free 30-minute follow-up call within 30 days to debrief once you’ve implemented or pitched.
How big should my option pool be?
It depends on your stage, your next round, and what your investors will expect to see. As a rough benchmark, most seed-stage GCC companies reserve 10-15%. We'll work through the right size for your specific situation and headcount plan.
Does the structure differ if we're ADGM vs mainland UAE?
Yes. ADGM has a specific framework for employee share schemes that differs from mainland UAE. We'll cover the documentation requirements and what ADGM-incorporated companies need to have in place before options can be granted.
What if I've already promised equity to early hires informally?
That's more common than you'd think. We'll help you work out how to formalise those commitments properly and whether any of them need to be renegotiated before your next institutional round.
60 minutes
·
$
750
