Funding rounds and employee equity offerings

Seed stage companies are the most numerous on cord, followed by Series A and Profitable & Sustainable.

However, because of their larger size, Profitable & Sustainable companies account for the majority of jobs on cord, followed by Series A.

Jobs with companies at Seed stage are the most likely to offer equity, followed by Series A.

Positions offering equity compared to share of total positions by funding stage

Overall, 12.30% of all positions on cord offer equity. Seed-funded companies are the most likely to offer equity while Profitable & Sustainable companies are the least likely.

The mean amount of equity (i.e. ownership of the company) offered is 0.02%. Because less than 25% of companies offer equity, the Upper Quartile threshold is 0%. The most generous 5% of companies offer 0.02% or more equity, and the most generous 1% of companies offer 0.79% or more.

Key Insights

• 12.30% of positions on cord offer equity to their employees

• Seed-funded companies are the most likely to offer equity while Profitable & Sustainable companies are the least likely

• Average equity offered across all positions is 0.02%

Data Disclaimer

Please note: percentages of companies at each stage indicates the percent of companies in that stage out of all companies on cord which have designated their funding stage. This accounts for 40% of the total number of companies on cord. It is assumed that this cohort is representative of all companies on cord.