# Employee Option Pool Calculator AI Agent Connect

> Employee Option Pool Calculator is a specialized MCP for managing startup equity. It lets your AI client calculate required pool sizes, simulate shareholder dilution, and project how equity will be distributed across different hiring cohorts. You can also account for employee turnover to ensure your pool stays sufficient for future growth.

## Overview
- **Category:** finance
- **Price:** Free
- **Endpoint:** https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_unPg5cFOhGOxxizTauUdcKTt1ScoIvQVDtpTcg1u/ai-agent-connect
- **Tags:** equity, options, hiring, dilution, startup

## Description

Managing an equity pool shouldn't feel like guesswork. This MCP gives your AI client the math it needs to handle complex cap table projections. Instead of manually running numbers in a spreadsheet, you can ask your agent to model different hiring scenarios and see the immediate impact on your ownership. You can determine exactly how much equity to set aside for new hires, see how much current shareholders will be diluted by new grants, and even build in a buffer for expected departures. It's built for founders and finance teams who need to move fast without breaking their cap table. You can run simulations for specific hiring cohorts or look at the long-term impact of a large option pool on your existing stakeholders. It turns your AI client into a technical finance partner that understands the mechanics of equity distribution.

## Tools

### calculate_pool_requirement
This tool calculates the total equity percentage needed to cover your upcoming hiring plan.

### estimate_attrition_buffer
Use this to adjust your required pool size by accounting for expected employee departures.

### project_grant_allocation
This tool breaks down how equity is distributed across specific hiring cohorts.

### simulate_dilution
This tool calculates the specific dilution impact on existing shareholders when a new option pool is created.

## Prompt Examples

**Prompt:** 
```
Calculate the required option pool for 10 current employees with 5 planned hires at 0.5% grant each over 6 months.
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**Response:** 
```
The total required pool size is 2.5% based on your hiring plan.
```

**Prompt:** 
```
What will be the dilution if I create a 10% option pool and I currently own 80%?
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**Response:** 
```
Your post-dilution ownership will be 72.73%.
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**Prompt:** 
```
Show me the equity breakdown for a hiring plan with 2 Junior hires at 0.1% and 1 Senior hire at 0.5%.
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**Response:** 
```
The total allocated equity is 0.7%, with 0.2% for the Junior cohort and 0.5% for the Senior cohort.
```

## Capabilities

### Hiring Plan Modeling
Your agent uses this to determine total equity needs based on headcount growth.

### Dilution Simulation
Your agent runs this to show how new pools affect current ownership percentages.

### Cohort Distribution
Your agent uses this to see how equity is split between different levels of new hires.

### Attrition Adjustment
Your agent applies this to add a buffer for expected employee turnover.

## Use Cases

### Pre-hiring planning
Determine the exact pool size needed before you start recruiting new talent.

### Investor reporting
Show how a proposed option pool will affect the cap table structure.

### Budgeting for growth
Model how much equity to reserve for different levels of seniority over several months.

### Turnover management
Adjust your equity reserves to account for expected staff departures.

## Benefits

- Calculates exact equity needs for specific hiring plans.
- Models dilution impact on current shareholders instantly.
- Accounts for employee turnover to prevent pool depletion.
- Breaks down equity distribution by hire seniority or cohort.

## How It Works

Connect your AI client to the Vinkius-hosted MCP and start asking questions about your equity.

1. Connect your preferred MCP-compatible client to Vinkius.
2. Provide your hiring plan or current ownership details to your agent.
3. The agent uses the specific tools to run the math.
4. Receive immediate results for pool size, dilution, or allocation.

## Frequently Asked Questions

**How do I use this MCP with Claude?**
You connect your Claude client to Vinkius once, and then you can use the equity tools directly within your Claude chat interface.

**Can this MCP predict my ownership after a new hire?**
Yes, you can use the simulation tools to see how new equity grants will dilute your current ownership percentage.

**Does this handle attrition?**
Yes, the estimate_attrition_buffer tool allows you to adjust your pool size based on expected employee departures.

**Can I see equity splits for different roles?**
Yes, the project_grant_allocation tool lets you see how equity is distributed across different hiring cohorts.

**Do I need to host this myself?**
No, Vinkius hosts and manages the MCP for you. You just connect and use it.