About 5% is the most common final ownership stake for the founder of a VC-funded startup that works out.

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1. 18 Jul 2026

   Pieter Levels quoted

   Their wordsYou think this is crazy low but ~5% ownership probably the most common final % most VC funded startups will have when they work out, especially when you have a co-founder

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