For Companies · Employee Equity Programs

Turn equity into a durable retention advantage — not a spreadsheet

Design plans, issue grants, automate vesting, and give employees a clear, self-serve view of what they own. Built for U.S. and Canadian teams and cross-border companies.

  • ISO, NSO, RSU, and Canadian plan support
  • Automated vesting and cliff schedules
  • Employee self-serve equity dashboard
  • Board-ready approvals and grant docs

US & CA

Plan types supported

Auto

Vesting engine

Self-serve

Employee dashboard

Board-ready

Approval workflow

Capabilities

Everything you need, built for enterprise workflows

Grants & incentives

Issue ISO, NSO, RSU, and Canadian option grants with vetted document templates.

Vesting schedules

Standard 4-year / 1-year cliff or fully custom vesting, back-dating, and refreshes.

Tax-aware modeling

Model AMT, exercise costs, and Canadian tax implications for every grant.

Board approvals

Route grants for board approval with digital consent and audit trail.

Exercises & liquidity

Employees can review, model, and initiate exercises directly from their portal.

Employee dashboards

A clean, on-brand view of vested, unvested, and estimated value per employee.

Cross-border teams

Handle U.S., Canadian, and international employees inside a single plan.

Reporting & governance

Plan-level and employee-level reporting for finance, HR, and audit.

Workflow

How it works

01

Design

Configure your plan, pool size, and grant templates.

02

Approve

Route the plan and initial pool for board approval.

03

Grant

Issue grants with automated vesting schedules.

04

Manage

Handle exercises, terminations, and refresh grants over time.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Do you support Canadian tax rules?

Yes — including CCPC treatment and Section 7 stock option rules.

Can employees exercise in-platform?

Yes — employees can review, model, and initiate exercises through their dashboard.

Is 409A valuation included?

409A valuations are delivered through vetted partners at additional cost.

Ready to move faster on employee equity programs?

Talk to our team about rolling this out at your company.

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