How does the founder of a company get paid when they give equity to investors?

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Let’s say Jane creates a company and owns 100% of it. Jane then decides to give John 25% of the company in exchange for $100,000. Does this $100,000 go into the bank account of the *company* ? Or does it go to Jane, the *individual*, for giving up a portion of her company?

On shows like Shark Tank, the sharks frequently ask the contestants what they plan to do with the shark’s money if they invest, implying that the money will go into the bank account of the *company*. If that is the case, how does Jane, the *individual* who worked hard to create the company, get compensated for the portion of the company she used to own that has been transfered to this new investor?

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