The Equity Management Gap Table
Identify where manual processes create risks and time-consuming admin.
As businesses scale, equity management becomes more complex. What starts as a manageable process often turns into scattered records, missing data, manual admin, and growing operational risks.
This table outlines the five most common gaps in manual equity management for operations leaders, and how leading businesses close them as they scale.
ESOP Pool
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Work out the right ESOP pool size for your company — role by role, benchmarked against growth stage and value creation level.
Pre-filled with example values — update these for your company to get your result.
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CTC multiples are drawn from Vestd India benchmark data, looked up by growth stage and value creation level. High Growth companies carry higher multiples to compete for top talent.
A pool of this size exceeds 25%, which is above the typical industry benchmark. You may want to revisit either the total employee coverage under the ESOP plan or the value of grants being allocated.
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The multiples, assumptions and methodology used are based on Vestd India's internal data and benchmarking. These are indicative estimates only. The final ESOP pool size should be determined in light of your specific business context, growth plans, hiring strategy, investor expectations and applicable regulatory considerations. Consult your finance team and legal advisors before finalising any ESOP structure.
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Our India team can help you design an ESOP scheme that works — from pool sizing right through to implementation and ongoing management.
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