Q1. What are the names of the founders?
Quickly estimate how much equity to offer co-founders, employees, or investors with this free startup equity calculator. Save time and stay fair in your cap table planning.
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A startup equity calculator is an online tool that helps startup founders divide ownership fairly among co-founders, early employees, advisors, and investors. It provides an estimated percentage of equity each person should receive based on multiple factors such as their role, time commitment, personal investment, and risk taken.
This free equity calculator removes guesswork and helps you build a transparent, balanced cap table. Whether you are forming your first startup or onboarding new team members, using an equity calculator ensures everyone is rewarded fairly.
The equity calculator works by assigning scores to key variables that influence ownership. You enter values for each participant based on:
Once these inputs are provided, the calculator uses a weighted formula to determine equity allocation. You can tweak assumptions to simulate different scenarios—ideal for fundraising, team planning, or preparing a term sheet.
Startup Equity Calculation Formula:
Equity % = (Individual’s Total Score ÷ Sum of All Participants’ Scores) × 100
Suppose you have 3 co-founders— Alex, Priya, and Rohan. You want to divide equity based on what each person is contributing to the startup in terms of idea, time, money, risk, and skills.
You rate each person from 0 to 10 for the following categories (example table):
Equity % = (Individual’s Total Score ÷ Total of All Scores) × 100
Total of all scores = 35 (Alex) + 35 (Priya) + 28 (Rohan) = 98
Now calculate equity:
In this way, you can divide equity in your startup based on an individual’s inputs.
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