Cap Table & Term Sheet | Wayy Research
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Document 09 · January 2026

Cap Table &
Term Sheet

Current capitalization, proposed SAFE terms, and pro forma ownership following the $1.2M seed financing.

$1.2M
Raising
 $12M
  Post-Money Cap
 10%
  To Investors
 SAFE
  Instrument

Pre-Financing Cap Table

Shareholder Membership Units Ownership %
Founder (Rick Galbo) 10,000,000 100.00%
Total Outstanding 10,000,000 100.00%

Entity Information

Legal Entity
Wayy Research, Co.
State of Formation
Delaware
Date of Formation
2024
Entity Type
Limited Liability Company
Tax Status
Single-member LLC (pass-through)
Principal Office
Buffalo, New York
Clean Cap Table

No outstanding convertible instruments, options, warrants, or debt obligations. Single founder with 100% ownership.

SAFE Financing

Instrument
SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)
Amount
$1,200,000
Post-Money Valuation Cap
$12,000,000
Discount
None
Pro-Rata Rights
Yes (investments ≥$100K)
MFN
Yes
Minimum Investment
$25,000
Target Check Size
$100,000 – $250,000

SAFE Terms Explained

Post-Money Valuation Cap

The SAFE converts to equity at the lower of: (1) the valuation cap ($12M post-money), or (2) a discount to the next priced round (no discount in this case). This effectively prices the seed round at $12M post-money, giving investors 10% ownership.

Pro-Rata Rights

Investors have the right (but not obligation) to maintain their percentage ownership in future financing rounds by participating in those rounds.

Most Favored Nation (MFN)

If we issue subsequent SAFEs with better terms before conversion, existing SAFE holders can elect to adopt those terms.

Post-Financing Cap Table

Immediate Post-Close

Shareholder Ownership % Implied Value
Founder 90.00% $10,800,000
Seed Investors (SAFE) 10.00% $1,200,000
Total 100.00% $12,000,000

With Reserved Option Pool (Series A Assumption)

At Series A, we expect to establish a 15% option pool. Typical convention is for this to come from pre-money:

Shareholder Ownership %
Founder 76.50%
Seed Investors 8.50%
Option Pool 15.00%
Total 100.00%

Use of Funds

40%
Product Dev
25%
Marketing
20%
Infrastructure
15%
Working Capital
Category Amount % of Total
Product Development $480,000 40%
Marketing & Sales $300,000 25%
Infrastructure $240,000 20%
Working Capital $180,000 15%
Total $1,200,000 100%

Detailed Breakdown

Product Development ($480K)

  • Engineering hires (Lead Engineer, Backend Engineer)
  • Platform development and feature expansion
  • Data provider integration expansion

Marketing & Sales ($300K)

  • Content marketing and SEO
  • Paid acquisition (Google, LinkedIn)
  • Community building and events
  • Marketing hire (Month 6)

Infrastructure ($240K)

  • Cloud computing (AWS)
  • Data feed subscriptions
  • Development tools and services
  • Compliance and legal infrastructure

Working Capital ($180K)

  • Operating buffer
  • Strategic reserves
  • Opportunistic spending

Corporate Conversion

Wayy Research will convert from Delaware LLC to Delaware C-Corporation prior to:

  • Series A financing, OR
  • SAFE conversion event

(Whichever occurs first)

Conversion Implications

  • Membership units convert to common stock
  • SAFE converts per its terms at conversion event
  • Standard protective provisions for investors
  • Board structure established (likely 3 seats: 2 founder, 1 investor)
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