Shareholder Register Guide

73% of startups carry cap table or register errors into their first institutional round. Your cap table is clean. Your register, the legal proof of ownership auditors request the moment due diligence starts, isn't. This guide closes that gap with the exact fields, rules, and template your register needs.

What you get:

• Why the register outranks the cap table legally

• The 8 required fields regulators expect

• Beneficial vs. non-beneficial ownership rules

• Section 83(b) election tracking

• Compliance checklist before due diligence