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Founder equity split with a vesting schedule

A defensible cofounder equity split with a vesting schedule and a leaver buy-back, reconciling to 100%.

You receive: A reviewed equity-split + vesting calculator + the passing test report, run on your cap table.

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 "entryName": "compute_equity_split",
 "expectNote": "expect is the comparison-space value (your return value goes through normalize first when one is published)",
 "hiddenCaseCount": 10,
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  "three_founders_largest_remainder",
  "option_pool_reserved",
  "cliff_catchup_at_12",
  "half_vested_24_redistribute",
  "fully_vested_term",
  "quarterly_buckets_18mo",
  "mid_bucket_floors_down",
  "pro_rata_three_remaining",
  "fmv_no_price_null_buyback",
  "pool_with_leaver_return"
 ],
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  "buyback_basis",
  "buyback_price_per_share",
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  "cofounders",
  "founding_date",
  "leaver",
  "leaver_date",
  "leaver_id",
  "option_pool_pct",
  "split_basis",
  "total_vest_months",
  "unvested_treatment"
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      "alloc_pct": 50,
      "id": "alice"
     },
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      "alloc_pct": 50,
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   "input": {
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    "founding_date": "2024-01-01",
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    "total_vest_months": 48
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       "alloc_pct": 50,
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    "cliff_months": 12,
    "cofounders": "alice:50;bob:50",
    "founding_date": "2024-01-01",
    "leaver_date": "2024-09-01",
    "leaver_id": "bob",
    "option_pool_pct": 0,
    "split_basis": "points-weighted",
    "total_vest_months": 48,
    "unvested_treatment": "return-to-pool"
   },
   "name": "before_cliff_vests_zero"
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}

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