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Cliff: what is your startup equity offer really worth?

Cliff: what is your startup equity offer really worth?

Jun 9, 2026 Finance & Accounting
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Cliff: what is your startup equity offer really worth?

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When I was evaluating job offers, I got frustrated with how misleading startup equity can be. The big “X% equity” or “$Y options at $Z valuation” sounds amazing on paper, but after dilution, liquidation preferences, vesting, taxes, and the reality that most startups don’t exit for unicorn money.. the actual take-home is often way lower. So I built Cliff - an interactive equity decision toolkit that models realistic outcomes. What it does: • Turns your offer letter or cap table numbers into a rea...

Comments (4)

Oliver Quitzon Oliver Quitzon 1 month ago

equity is where startups hide the real comp math

Aidan Wiza Aidan Wiza 1 month ago

does it model different exit scenarios too?

Audrey Hill Audrey Hill 1 month ago

equity offers are such a black box

Madison Fisher Madison Fisher 1 month ago

your 1% is really 0.2% after dilution