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Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Schedule of shares of common stock reserved for future issuance

As of December 31, 2019, the Company had reserved a total of 14,178,107 of its authorized shares of common stock for future issuance as follows:

Outstanding stock options	4,373,895
Outstanding restricted stock units	3,694,915
Available for future issuance under Amended and Restated 2014 Equity Incentive Plan	5,296,333
Available for future issuance under 2017 Employee Stock Purchase Plan	812,964
Total shares of common stock reserved for future issuance	14,178,107

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