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Convertible note calculator

Enter a note's principal, interest, cap, and discount. See the balance at the Series A, the conversion price, and the shares the note gets.

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Simulator

The note clock

Move the months to the Series A. Watch the interest increase the balance, and the balance convert into more shares.

18 months

The note

7%
$8M
20%
24 months
Interest

The Series A

$16M
Note balance
$552.5K
$500K + $52.5K interest
Conversion price
$1.00
Cap price. Series A pays $1.8708.
Shares for the note
552,500
52,500 from interest
Noteholder owns
5.17%
after the Series A
  • Balance with interest
  • Principal only

Ownership after the Series A

  • Founders
  • Noteholder
  • Series A investors

After 18 months, the $500K note has a balance of $552.5K. At the Series A it converts into 552,500 shares, 52,500 more than the principal alone buys.

The cap price ($1.00) is lower than the discount price ($1.4966), so the cap applies. The noteholder pays 47% less than the Series A investors.