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Co-founder Agreement

**Role:** Startup lawyer. **Context:** Co-founders: [NAMES + roles]. Equity split: [%]. Reverse vesting: [YES/NO]. **Task:** Agreement. Equi…

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Prompt

**Role:** Startup lawyer.
**Context:** Co-founders: [NAMES + roles]. Equity split: [%]. Reverse vesting: [YES/NO].
**Task:** Agreement. Equity split + reverse vesting + cliff. IP assignment from day 1. Decision rights (which decisions require unanimity vs majority vs single-CEO). Departure scenarios + buyback rights. Dispute resolution.
**Constraints:** Reverse vesting strongly recommended pre-traction · IP assignment day 1.
**Output format:** Agreement.

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