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Do authorized but unissued shares dilute founders?

Funding, runway & startup metrics

Not until they are issued. Ownership percentages are calculated on issued and outstanding shares, plus the option pool and convertible instruments on a fully diluted basis.

Authorized shares are headroom. What dilutes you is what actually gets granted or issued out of that headroom.

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Check your EIN confirmation letter (CP 575) first. If that is gone, look at a previously filed tax return, a business bank account application, or any 1099 you have issued. Your bank or your payroll provider will also have it on file.

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