Venture Deals · glossary

Cap price and discount price

The two prices at which early money can convert. The cap price is the valuation cap divided by the Cap Base, and the discount price is the round price less the discount. The lower one applies, never both. Schedule 3, para 1 · Chapter 8

Explained in Chapter 8, The Conversion, of Venture Deals.

How it comes up, in Chapter 8
Each instrument gave two possible prices, and the lower one applied. The cap price is the valuation cap divided by the agreed share count, the Cap Base. The discount price is the round price less the discount, which was 20% for both instruments.
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