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Now live: Ledgy’s Equity Data Pulse H1 Report 📊 ⬇️ Is the UK still the most generous European market for employee options? How senior do you have to be for your equity grant to overtake your salary? And where did all the Series A rounds go? In her introductory notes to the report, Ledgy CEO Yoko Spirig says: “Tech companies continue to evolve and adjust to a less capital-rich environment […] an industry-wide drive for efficiency has a number of implications for equity and share ownership. If companies are raising less money, will employees miss out on more generous equity grants?” Answers to these questions – and many more – in our H1 report covering the key trends in equity, fundraising and share ownership. Download the report today: https://lnkd.in/e9ejQkDQ

As we draw closer to Edge 2024, we are pleased to announce our next batch of confirmed speakers joining us on October 10th: Lorraine Metcalf (Chief People Officer at Quantexa) is a senior people leader with a wealth of experience in pre and post-IPO businesses. Before joining Quantexa Lorraine served in senior leadership roles at Zoopla and Notonthehighstreet. Elena Petrou (Head of Share Schemes at Aviva) specialises in cash and equity-based deferred compensation schemes across the globe. Elena also sits on the ProShare advisory panel and the Global Equity Organization Board. Peter Karlsson (Head of Group Total Reward at Telia) previously served in multiple compensation and reward leadership roles, including as Global Head of Compensation & Benefits at Kry. Learn more about Edge 2024 and register your interest in joining us: https://lnkd.in/epCsyFTW

We are proud to announce our partnership with Cooper Parry, one of the most innovative accounting, audit and consulting firms in the UK, giving companies access to world-class valuations and financial reporting. Scaling companies have to deal with a cascade of important recurring deadlines (like audits and tax authority reports), as well as one-off milestones like fundraisings, mergers, acquisitions or public listings. To help companies through these landmark events, Ledgy customers can now take advantage of EMI, CSOP and growth share valuations conducted by Cooper Parry’s expert Tech & High Growth accounting practitioners. Looking forward, we are excited to evolve our partnership to encompass workstreams like financial reporting and share-based payment expensing Steve Leith, Head of Cooper Parry's Tech & High Growth practice, says: "We have been incredibly impressed by Ledgy's ability to cater for complex international businesses who need robust, agile equity and share plan management services. The companies we serve have collectively raised over $10 billion in venture funding, and we share Yoko's and Ledgy's view that these companies deserve the best support as they scale.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/dHpAt9WR

Ledgy now integrates with ShareReporter to help relieve tax headaches for companies operating international share plans. ShareReporter provides tax information for 90+ countries covering a full range of share plans including stock options, RSUs and more. With ShareReporter and Ledgy working together, you can understand the correct tax rules applicable per jurisdiction and configure to which employees they apply to estimate withholding taxes easily. Want to learn more? Get in touch with us now! https://lnkd.in/eq_ZAAVm

We are delighted for the 20,000 Tesco team members sharing almost £30m in proceeds from the retailer's employee share scheme! Tesco's SAYE plan gives employees the chance to purchase shares at a discounted rate, investing up to £500 per month in the scheme. #employeeownership #SAYE #sharesave https://lnkd.in/eN6yTmtc

The software revolution has transformed equity management in the private markets, but public companies have been left behind… Until now. Introducing Ledgy’s compliant share plan management for listed companies. A modern platform for modern teams to manage compliance, automate share plan admin and generate instant financial reports. Are you ready to level up your share plan management with Ledgy? Get in touch with us now! https://lnkd.in/dCrQ3ZTP

We’ve announced ambitious goals to transform the way listed companies manage their share plans. But just how do we plan on achieving that? Equity and share plan management in public companies means even more complexity – and compliance risk – than in private companies. With our team, network of equity experts, and customers, we’re building a modern, compliant platform for listed companies to run best in-class share plans. And we’re excited to tell you more about what our product roadmap looks like for the near future! Stefanie Lynch, Ledgy’s Head of Product breaks down how we are building Ledgy for public companies, here: https://lnkd.in/d_p_FwWz

We're sure there's absolutely nothing else taking up your time today... #generalelection But while you're here, why not get your latest dose of Ledgy's Equity Data Pulse? Amid continued geopolitical uncertainty and in a funding environment being reshaped by AI, cybersecurity was the hottest vertical for fundraising on Ledgy in Q2. Transport, fintech, SaaS and healthcare rounded out the top five verticals attracting investors in the first half of this year. Also in this edition: - Employee ownership levels reduced slightly in Q2 compared to the previous quarter, while founder ownership increased - Still tough times in the fundraising race? After registering a welcome uptick in May, new funding rounds dropped again in June. Overall, the number of new funding rounds have now declined in five months out of the last six. All this and more in your latest Equity Data Pulse! Read now: https://lnkd.in/eKY4SPUB

Introducing: Ledgy for public companies! The innovative way for listed companies to manage their share plans compliantly. Trade and settle equity awards, automate share plan admin and keep your team informed on one modern platform. Ready to level up with Ledgy? Get in touch with us now: https://lnkd.in/eY5wFHEW

Too often, public companies have to fit their requirements around the tech they get from old-school incumbents. We think they deserve better. Today we announce our partnership with ZEDRA Group to give public companies the best-in-class infrastructure for equity and share plan management they deserve. ZEDRA, a leading corporate services specialist, is Ledgy’s nominee partner for public companies, giving listed businesses a compliant route to simplify share plan administration and stakeholder management on the cap table. Our goal is to build end-to-end infrastructure to give public companies a smoother, more accurate process for end-to-end share settlements, easing the administrative burden for internal teams and providing a compliant, regulated service that delivers a better experience for all stakeholders. Learn more about the partnership: https://lnkd.in/enQ4QBpA