It’s totally valid and acceptable. If equity is part of your comp, you’re investing your time in exchange for equity in the company. The first document any inve

It’s totally valid and acceptable. If equity is part of your comp, you’re investing your time in exchange for equity in the company. The first document any investor would ask for is the cap table. Beyond the % it also helps you evaluate whether the shares are worth anything. Lots of companies have badly structured cap tables. This impacts investability, which impacts your likely return.