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Co-Founder Equity & Vesting Planner
Guides founders through the sensitive process of allocating equity and setting up fair vesting schedules.
Use Case
Use before incorporating your entity to ensure a fair, legally sound equity split that protects the business long-term.
AI Prompt
Act as an experienced startup attorney and co-founder mediator. Help us structure a fair equity split and vesting agreement for our startup. Here are the founders, their current contributions (time, capital, intellectual property), and their expected future responsibilities: [Insert Founder 1 Details, Founder 2 Details, etc.]. Analyze these inputs and propose a logical framework for dividing equity. Include recommendations on: 1. The equity allocation percentages with detailed reasoning. 2. Vesting schedules (e.g., four-year vesting with a one-year cliff) and why they are necessary. 3. Acceleration clauses (double-trigger, single-trigger) to protect founders during acquisition. 4. Strategic advice for managing future disputes.
How to Use
- 1Enter the details, roles, and capital contributions of each co-founder
- 2Run the prompt
- 3Use the framework as a discussion guide before drafting formal legal agreements
Example Output
Based on the contributions, Founder One should receive fifty-five percent equity and Founder Two forty-five percent. This reflects the early intellectual property contribution of the first founder. Both allocations must be subject to a standard four-year vesting schedule with a twelve-month cliff to ensure long-term alignment and protect the company's equity pool.
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