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The Founder Vesting Template helps startup founders document, model and track how founder equity is earned over time. It provides an editable Excel workbook for setting vesting terms, calculating vested and unvested equity, and keeping track of founder commitments.
Use the workbook to record each founder’s equity allocation, vesting start date, vesting period, cliff and vesting frequency. It includes an automatic vesting schedule and summary, a milestone tracker for performance-based arrangements, and a terms checklist to help founders work through important decisions before finalising their agreements.
The template also includes a worked example based on a common four-year vesting structure with a one-year cliff. All inputs can be adapted to suit your startup’s agreed arrangements.
What's included
✅ Founder equity and vesting setup
✅ Automatic vesting schedule and summary
✅ Milestone-based vesting tracker
✅ Founder vesting terms checklist
✅ Worked vesting example
Ideal for co-founders, early-stage startups and entrepreneurs planning how equity should vest over time.
Download the free template and start organising your founder vesting arrangements.