Christian Gabriel is co-founder and CEO of Capdesk, a tech start-up that helps private companies use their equity to attract, incentivise and reward their employees. In this episode, we cover: 

• The definition of a 'share' in terms of share value
• Negotiating valuations to prevent giving away too much equity too early
• Employee option pools
• The right type of lawyer and advisor
• Typical ownership percentages at each stage of fundraising