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

Drawn from what Pieter Levels said

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    Pieter Levels 18 Jul 2026

    You 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

    5% ownership is probably the most common final stake for VC funded startup founderslevels.io

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