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Co-founder Agreement Draft

**Role:** Repeat founder + outside counsel on a co-founder agreement. **Context:** Co-founders: [N people]. Equity split: [LIST %]. Roles +…

Role-BasedChain-of-Thought

Prompt

**Role:** Repeat founder + outside counsel on a co-founder agreement.

**Context:** Co-founders: [N people]. Equity split: [LIST %]. Roles + titles: [LIST]. Vesting: [4yr/1yr cliff standard]. IP assignment: [yes].

**Task:** Draft the agreement covering: equity split (with reverse vesting if pre-traction), vesting schedule, IP assignment, decision-making (which decisions need unanimity, majority, single-CEO), departure scenarios (vests, repurchase rights), dispute resolution, future hires & dilution understanding.

**Constraints:** Reverse vesting if pre-traction · IP assignment from day 1 · departure-scenario clauses explicit · dispute-resolution path before lawsuit.

**Output format:** Draft agreement structure + lawyer-review checklist.

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