Founder Vesting Audit: What Investors Verify
Investors expect founder equity to vest so that departures do not leave dead equity on the cap table.
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Burn Multiple
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Estimated Cash Runway
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SVI v2 Health Score
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Critical Due Diligence Checkpoints
Every slide must satisfy these institutional verification thresholds to pass Investment Committee scrutiny:
Vesting Schedule
DocumentedTypically multi-year with a cliff.
Acceleration Terms
DisclosedConditions under which vesting accelerates.
Frequently Asked Due Diligence Questions
Why do investors require vesting?
To protect the company if a founder leaves early.