The YC SAFE has become the gold standard for early-stage founders to accept capital from early investors. But…what is it actually? And if it’s a simple tool for promising equity for investors—how do founders think about diluting down their own startup ownership by issuing SAFEs? We spoke with the founder of Lawlace.com, Kristina Subbotina, on how all these concepts work in this episode of Uncapped Notes.

Timecodes

0:00 - Intro
0:50 - What is a YC SAFE?
2:41 - What is a YC Post-Money SAFE?
6:50 - What is dilution?
9:05 - How much dilution should founders target prior to a Series A?
11:25 - Kristina’s background as a lawyer, now founder as Lawlace.
16:25 - How founders can get in touch with Kristina.

Thank you so much to Kristina Subbotina, founder of https://www.lawlace.com/ for sharing her knowledge in this special Uncapped Notes episode!

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