Paul Alexander, the founder of the Centre for Strategic Negotiations.

Opinion

April 17, 2025

The clause that could save your startup in a cofounder split

One in four VC-backed startups see a founder leave within four years, here’s how to prevent equity retention hurting your startup

Paul Alexander

5 min read

For all sorts of reasons, and in all sorts of ways, some cofounder relationships flounder. One in four VC-backed startups see a founder leave within four years, according to Carta.

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Paul Alexander

Paul is the founder of the Centre for Strategic Negotiations (CSN), which supports firms to transform the value of high stakes negotiations.

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