I wish I had Capbase back when we were starting Lookout. This software can simplify compliance for startups and save founders both time & money.
Kevin Mahaffey
Former CTO/Co-Founder at Lookout & Part-Time Partner at Y Combinator

Here's what you can do with Capbase.
01/Enter details about your company.
It only takes a few minutes to fill out the necessary forms. Provide information about your company and co-founders and e-sign all the documents on Capbase.

02/Incorporate and buy founder shares
We’ll set up your Delaware C-corp in 3 business days. Then you can issue and sell stock and allocate shares, right away.

03/Manage your team and cap table
Save time and let Capbase do the work. Your cap table is automatically populated as you issue shares. Plus, you can raise funds, hire employees, manage payroll, and more.

The corporate OS for the next generation of business.
You could do things the old way
- Find a website to incorporate.Incorporation
- Set up your EIN.Bank account set up
- Find another site to set up your board & shares.Board of advisors services
- Figure out how to legally operate in every state you need.Share management
- Go to the bank and set up a bank account.Payroll and benefits
- Figure out how to build a board.Document signing
- Find another site for payroll management.Investor assistance
- Hire some employees.Cap table management
- Get a lawyer.Compliance and government filings
- Get another membership for document signing.
- Go research how to find investors.
- Find another site to build and manage a cap table.
- Pay a lawyer a lot of money every month to continue managing your legal paperwork.
- Employee hiring and onboarding
And spend a huge amount of money, time and effort to get it done
Or you could just use Capbase.
Everything you need to run your startup, in one place.
- Find a website to incorporate.Incorporation
- Set up your EIN.Bank account set up
- Find another site to set up your board & shares.Board of advisors services
- Figure out how to legally operate in every state you need.Share management
- Go to the bank and set up a bank account.Payroll and benefits
- Figure out how to build a board.Document signing
- Find another site for payroll management.Investor assistance
- Hire some employees.Cap table management
- Get a lawyer.Compliance and government filings
- Get another membership for document signing.
- Go research how to find investors.
- Find another site to build and manage a cap table.
- Pay a lawyer a lot of money every month to continue managing your legal paperwork.
- Employee hiring and onboarding
As a first-time founder, Capbase removed all of the fears and uncertainty I had about starting a company. Their software was easy to use and walked me through the process, without having to dig through a bunch of complicated legal agreements.
Jeff Martin
CTO & Co-Founder, Wardly


API integrations and special discounts from our partners
API integrations and special discounts from our partners
We build Capbase to level the playing field and make starting a business easier and more accessible for founders. That’s why Capbase partners up with other companies that provide services essential for any startup.
- Online bookkeepingGet $350 Capbase credit when you sign up with Bench
- Payroll for startupsThree months free, 30% off subscription fees for the year
- Cloud computingGet $15,000 AWS credit and $1,000 support credit with Capbase
- Banking for startupsStreamlined bank account creation on Mercury for Capbase customers
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