Team, Co-founders & Legal

Co-founder agreements & equity

Split fairly, vest always, write it down.

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What is vesting and why do I need a vesting schedule? Vesting means you earn your shares over time (the standard is 4 years with a 1-year cliff) instead of owning them all on day one. It's the single m... Intermediate 3 resources → What must go into a co-founder / founders' agreement in India? Cover equity split, vesting and leaver clauses, roles and time commitment, IP assignment to the company, decision-making and deadlock resolution, a... Intermediate 3 resources → What happens to equity if a co-founder leaves early? With vesting done right, they keep only what they've earned and the unvested portion returns to the company, which is exactly why vesting exists. W... Intermediate 3 resources →