The composition of a founder team and the way equity is split can have far-reaching implications for the success of a start-up. OLNS#15 shares some general considerations and what we would consider best practices on how to think about solo founders versus founding teams, team composition, and how to approach the equity split. This is augment with interviews with experienced investors at venture capital powerhouses, who share their insights on what makes a strong founder team that has a shot at building a great company. In addition, this guide presents the findings of the OLNS Founder Equity Study 2025, a unique empirical study examining the composition of founder teams and the distribution of equity in over 2,100 German start-ups.
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