What’s new?

Board members, investors, and company executives need to to ensure, from a governance perspective, that equity is being used responsibly by the company. To support this need we are launching a new set of benchmarks to help companies evaluate their equity usage versus peers:

1. Option pool size - the percentage of fully diluted shares reserved to grant to people in the future
2. Equity burn rate -  the percentage of fully diluted shares granted over the last 365 days

How can I access the new Equity Plan Benchmarks?

1. Navigate to the Benchmarks page in Carta Total Compensation
2. Navigate to the “Option pool & Burn rate” tab on the Benchmarks page 

The appropriate benchmarks, based on your company’s valuation, will be highlighted on the page.

Questions?

If you have any questions about these new benchmarks, please reach out to your Customer Success Manager.