PrivateTechShares

PrivateTechShares is a resource for anyone holding equity in a private company. It helps founders, employees and early angels in the US and Europe understand what their startup equity is worth and how to prepare a private share sale.

The site pairs free calculators and country guides with paid toolkits and a personalised Equity Position Report.

Key Features

• Free equity estimator gives a realistic price range for your shares, adjusted for common versus preferred stock and dilution.
• Exit waterfall and exercise calculators show what you receive after investor preferences and what exercising costs.
• Equity Toolkit for the US and Europe is an 8-phase A-to-Z deal map with STOP points and ready-to-send messages.
• Country tax guides cover Germany, the UK, France, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland, plus US rules on ISO, AMT and QSBS.
• Equity Position Report works through your own grant to show worth, exercise cost, dilution, tax and a step-by-step plan.

Who Should Use PrivateTechShares

• Founders and co-founders who want a defensible value for their stake and help clearing transfer restrictions.
• Employees and leavers with options deciding whether to exercise before the roughly 90-day deadline.
• Early angels and small shareholders whose stakes are too small for large secondary platforms.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PrivateTechShares?

PrivateTechShares is an education and preparation resource for private-company equity. It offers free estimators, guides and calculators, plus paid toolkits.

Is PrivateTechShares free to use?

Yes. The estimator, calculators and country guides are free with no sign-up. The Equity Toolkit is $39 or EUR 39, and the Position Report starts at $129.

How is selling startup shares taxed?

A gain is usually a capital gain, but the rate and rules vary by country. The guides cover seven European countries and the US, so confirm your position with a local adviser.

Does PrivateTechShares buy or broker my shares?

No. It is an information resource only, so it does not hold shares, find buyers or take a cut of any transaction.