Paid-In Capital

Paid-In Capital is the amount of money (or other consideration) investors have paid to a company in exchange for equity, often tracked as common stock at par value plus additional paid-in capital (APIC) in accounting. In financings, Paid-In Capital reflects historical equity funding and affects balance sheet presentation, and Paid-In Capital can also be relevant in tax, legal capital, and distribution analyses.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.