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Stockholders' Equity (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2018
Stockholders' Equity |
Schedule of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance | As of June 30, 2018, the Company had reserved a total of 13,037,089 of its authorized shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:
Outstanding stock options |  | 4,659,638 |
Possible future issuance under 2014 Equity Incentive Plan |  | 6,096,824 |
Outstanding restricted stock units |  | 1,280,627 |
Available for future issuance under employee stock purchase plan |  | 1,000,000 |
Total shares of common stock reserved for future issuance |  | 13,037,089 |

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