Knowledge
Cap table and securities glossary
The vocabulary that shows up in exports, agreements and reconciliation work, explained without jargon.
Terms A–Z
- Cap table
- The record of who owns what in a company: share classes, holders, amounts and the transactions that changed them.
- SAFE
- A Simple Agreement for Future Equity — an instrument that converts into shares at a later financing event.
- Convertible note
- Debt that can convert into equity under agreed terms rather than being repaid in cash.
- Option pool
- Shares reserved for issuing options to employees, advisors and other service providers.
- Vesting schedule
- The timetable over which an option or share grant is earned by its holder.
- Warrant
- A right to purchase shares at a set price within a defined period.
- Transfer agent
- A regulated entity that maintains the official record of a company's securities holders.
- Reconciliation
- Comparing cap table entries against executed agreements and approvals to confirm the record is accurate.
- KoreID
- The shareholder identity used to access holdings and documents across companies on KoreInside.
These definitions are general explanations, not legal or accounting advice. See the transition plan for how they apply to a move, or the FAQ for common questions.