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title: "What Is Price Per Share?"
term: "Price Per Share"
description: "Price per share is the dollar amount paid for one share in a financing—calculated from pre-money valuation divided by fully diluted pre-money shares, setting ownership and option strike context."
date: 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
updated: 2026-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
topics: ["venture-capital"]
source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/glossary/price-per-share
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# What Is Price Per Share?

> Price per share is the dollar amount paid for one share in a financing—calculated from pre-money valuation divided by fully diluted pre-money shares, setting ownership and option strike context.

**Price per share** is the unit price at which new equity sells in a priced financing—derived from valuation and fully diluted share count before new issuance.

### How it works

Standard formula: pre-money valuation divided by pre-money fully diluted shares equals new round price per share. Investment amount divided by price per share yields new investor shares. Converting SAFEs and notes applies discounted prices per their caps and discounts relative to this price.

409A valuations often reference recent price per share with adjustments for marketability and class differences. [Option pool](/glossary/option-pool) grants use strike prices tied to fair market value rules post-round.

### Why it matters

- **Founders:** Miscounting options, warrants, or SAFE shares in the denominator changes price per share and ownership—legal and finance must reconcile before close.
- **Investors:** Price per share anchors anti-dilution adjustments in future down rounds.

### Common mistake

Using issued-and-outstanding share count instead of fully diluted count—understates dilution and overstates price per share.

### Related ideas

See [price round math](/glossary/price-round-math), [post-money valuation](/glossary/post-money-valuation), and [409A](/glossary/strike-price).

## FAQ

### What is price per share in simple terms?

It is what one share costs in the round. Divide the investment by shares purchased—or derive from valuation and share count—to set the deal's economic baseline.

### Why does price per share matter?

It drives investor ownership, SAFE conversion shares, and 409A fair market value for options. Errors in fully diluted share count distort the entire cap table.


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Source: https://venturecapitaltracker.com/glossary/price-per-share