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Roll Up Vehicle Cost Comparison

In addition to keeping a clean cap table, Roll Up Vehicles can present significant cost savings over the lifetime of the company. This calculator presents an estimate of savings from using a Roll Up Vehicle over direct investments.

Cost Comparision

This model calculates the lifetime cost difference between a Roll Up Vehicle and direct investments. You can edit key assumptions & variables below

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Your results:

Total CostsSeed Round (SAFE/Notes)
Initial Closing Docs / Wire / Signature Reconciliation
Lifetime Cap Table Costs
Additional legal & admin costs for increased cap table complexity
Costs of obtaining shareholder consents
Instrument Conversion Costs
SPV Costs (paid to AngelList)
Direct Invest
83.4k
$11.3k
$38.4k
$11.3k
$18k
$4.5k
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RUV
9.7k
$225
$768
$225
$360
$360
$8k
Savings
73100.25
$11.1k
$37.6k
$11.1k
$17.6k
$4.4k
-$8
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FAQ

Is the setup fee all inclusive?
When are the RUV costs paid
Who manages the taxes for the Roll Up Vehicle?
Can our corporate counsel be kept in the loop?
Are Roll Up Vehicles economically equivalent to investing directly?