Wednesday, May 22, 2024

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM PDT Online

Cap Table Basics: Formation to Early Stage Funding

Join us with Kelly Siobhan Laffey of SA&M to learn about the components of a cap table, including:

• Ownership and rights to acquire ownership

• How cap tables are used

• How dilution works

• Retaining ownership at formation and in a financing

Speakers

• Kelly Siobhan Laffey

  Partner and SVP, Director of Business Affairs at the Preccelerator · Stubbs, Alderton & Markiles, LLP

  Kelly’s practice focuses on advising emerging growth and middle market companies in the technology, digital, internet, interactive media (i.e., AR and VR), and entertainment industries. Kelly counsels clients on issues related to corporate governance and formation, venture capital and other financings, joint ventures, employee compensation, complex stockholder and operating agreements, securities law regulation and other general corporate matters. Kelly also advises investors and funds in connection with venture capital and other financings. Kelly also has a particular expertise in working with talent and brand partners to structure branding and licensing deals. Kelly serves as an advisor to the Los Angeles regional Board of Directors for Read to a Child and serves on the Board of Directors for Girls in Tech, LA. Kelly is a frequent speaker and panelist for organizations focusing on providing resources to women entrepreneurs, including Women Founders Network, Women in Los Angeles Venture Association, and FOUNDED. Kelly is a Southern California Super Lawyers Rising Star (2022) and was named to Variety’s Legal Impact Report 2023 as a Top Entertainment Dealmaker.

  Thanks to Women Founders Network for the listing and graphics for this virtual startup event.