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Startup simulator: from founding to sale

Split the founder shares, raise SAFEs, a seed, and a Series A, then sell the company. See what each person gets.

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Run Northwind Labs from founding to sale

Make each money decision for one startup. Then sell it and see what each person gets.

Step 1 of 5

Found the company

Ada and Ben start Northwind Labs with 10,000,000 shares. Decide how they split the shares and if the shares vest.

Split between Ada and Ben
Founder vesting
Does Ben stop work before the seed?
Ada owns
50%
5,000,000 shares
Ben owns
50%
5,000,000 shares
Bought back
0
Unvested shares
Company shares
10,000,000
Issued to founders

Ada holds 5,000,000 shares and Ben holds 5,000,000. The split decides how the founders share their part. It does not change what any investor gets.

Ownership after each step

Founding

Founders 100%