Co-founder wants to exit — how do we split equity fairly?

Arjun Das · 10 Jul 2026 · 0 views

Co-founder wants to exit — how do we split equity fairly?

Context: we are a small team, revenue-positive, and want practical answers from people who have done this — not theory.

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Pooja Verma · 10 Jul

We did this last year — happy to share numbers. Start with your existing network and one channel only.

Suresh Kumar · 10 Jul

Talk to a CA before deciding; the compliance cost matters more than the headline benefit.

Fatima Sheikh · 10 Jul

Short answer: yes, but only after your unit economics work without it.

Rajesh Joshi · 10 Jul

We tried both. The second option paid off within a quarter.

Meena Kaur · 10 Jul

Following this — same question at our stage.