Benchmark Advisor Equity Allocations Against Market Standards
Compare proposed advisor equity grants against established UK venture benchmarks, such as standard FAST agreement terms and stage-appropriate equity bands (0.25% to 1.0%). Test whether total advisor equity remains within healthy limits without starving the core team or future investors of equity capacity.
Completing this action validates that advisor equity packages conform to UK market norms and institutional investor expectations. It protects the venture DNA by preserving pool capacity for crucial future hires and subsequent funding rounds.
A comparative benchmarking report contrasting current advisor allocations against stage-appropriate standards. The output must show total cumulative advisor equity dilution and prove it remains within acceptable institutional limits.
Five questions an expert would ask when reviewing your output
Use these to challenge assumptions, pressure-test your logic, and check the quality of this action's output in the context of the parent task and wider venture development.
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How does this advisor's equity grant compare to standard UK market benchmarks for pre-seed ventures?
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What proportion of your total option pool or cap table is currently consumed by non-executive advisors?
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How will institutional investors react to the cumulative equity granted to your current advisory board?
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Why have you granted advisor equity as fixed percentages rather than fully dilutable share counts?
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How does this compensation structure balance cash constraints against excessive equity dilution?