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Founder Equity Split Tool
Estimate a practical founder equity split based on time commitment, role criticality, domain contribution and execution ownership across the founding team.
This tool is designed to make early founder conversations more concrete. It is not legal advice and it does not tell you what is fair in moral terms. It simply weights contribution factors into a more disciplined starting point.
Company Setup
Choose the number of founders participating in the split.
This is the portion you want to reserve before splitting founder equity.
This changes the weight of execution versus broad founding participation.
Founder Inputs
Founder 1
Founder 2
Please complete every visible founder field and all setup fields before calculating your result.
Founder Equity Pool
0%
This is the total equity remaining for founders after the future team reserve is held back.
Largest Founder Share
0%
This is the highest founder allocation suggested by the weighted model.
Smallest Founder Share
0%
This is the smallest founder allocation suggested by the weighted model.
Equity Split Interpretation
What Is Driving the Split
What Founders Should Watch
Founder Equity Split Tool
What it is
The Founder Equity Split Tool helps determine fair ownership distribution among founders.
What this tool does
It evaluates contributions, roles and risk to suggest equity splits.
How it works
Inputs are weighted across multiple founder contribution factors.
Why it matters
Misaligned equity splits cause long-term conflict and instability.
## How this tool fits into your capital strategy
Founder equity splits set the foundation for ownership, incentives and long-term alignment.
To understand how equity allocation decisions affect future dilution and control, explore:
- Startup Financing Instruments & Capital Structures
These guides explain how ownership evolves as capital is raised and new stakeholders are introduced.