Future-Proofing – Structuring Ownership, Value & Risk

Understand cap tables, liquidation waterfalls & legal risk. Structure ownership for leverage, value, and long-term exit readiness.

The series finale brings everything together.

In this session, we dive into the “Holy Grail” of startup law: the Cap Table — the document that ultimately determines control, leverage, and value.

You’ll see how early structuring decisions — vesting, option pools, dilution mechanics, and dead equity — shape not only future exits, but also your ability to raise capital in the first place.

We then unpack how deal economics really work through liquidation waterfalls, and why percentage ownership rarely tells the full story.

Finally, we turn to the defensive layer: IP ownership, regulatory exposure (including AI), and the issues that quietly surface during due diligence.

We close with a clear look at what a clean, investor-ready company actually looks like when the opportunity to sell arises.

🔍 What You’ll Learn

✔ Structuring Ownership: Vesting, dilution, option pools, and avoiding dead equity
✔ Liquidation Waterfalls: How value is really distributed on exit
✔ Risk & Defense: IP ownership, AI regulation, regulatory exposure, due diligence readiness
✔ Investor-Ready Positioning: What makes a company clean, structured, and attractive at exit

You’ll leave understanding how ownership, economics, and risk connect — and how to structure your company for long-term leverage.

🎤 Speaker

Dominik Tyrybon | Attorney at Law, Schoenherr

Dominik guides startups through the full lifecycle of funding and exits. He brings hands-on experience from complex venture transactions, helping founders structure ownership correctly, avoid hidden risks, and position their companies for long-term value.

About the Series

This is the fourth and final workshop of the Startup Fundraising & Legal Bootcamp — a 4-part interactive series covering the full funding lifecycle, from first check to exit.

Designed for startup founders — no legal background required.