Get your founder agreement signed before things get messy.
Equity, vesting, roles, and decision-making — settled early, in writing, by everyone.
The problem
Most co-founder conflicts trace back to the same root cause: nothing was written down at the start. Who owns what percentage, what happens if someone leaves after six months, who has final say on hiring or spending — these conversations feel awkward to have early, so they get skipped, and by the time they matter it's much harder to agree. Even founders who do talk it through often let the actual agreement sit as an unsigned Google Doc for months.
The Docracy way
Docracy.io makes it easy to turn that conversation into a signed agreement the same week you have it. Start from the free Founder Vesting Agreement template, fill in your equity split and vesting schedule, and send it to every co-founder. Each person signs from an email link on their own time — no account required, no chasing people to install software. Set a signing order if you want founders to sign one after another, and once everyone's signed, you've got a timestamped record everyone can point back to.
Features
Free Founder Vesting Agreement template
Covers equity split, vesting schedule, and cliff terms — ready to fill in and send.
No account needed for co-founders
Every co-founder signs directly from their email, even if they've never used Docracy before.
Sequential signing order
Have founders sign in a defined order when the agreement calls for it, instead of all at once.
Pair it with a PIIA
Send a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement alongside your founder agreement to cover IP assignment too.
Secure, timestamped audit trail
Every signature is logged with who signed and when, so there's a clear record if questions come up later.
Use cases
- Two or more co-founders formalizing an equity split
- Adding vesting schedules before a founder's role changes
- Revisiting a founder agreement after adding a new co-founder
- Documenting roles and decision-making authority in writing
- Getting a founder agreement signed before pitching investors
FAQ
Can co-founders sign in a specific order?
Yes — sequential signing lets founders sign one after another when the agreement calls for it.
Is it free to get a founder agreement signed?
Yes — documents with up to 2 signers are free forever, which covers most two-founder agreements.
Do co-founders need a Docracy account to sign?
No — each founder signs from their email link, even if they've never used Docracy before.
Can I also get a PIIA signed alongside the founder agreement?
Yes — send a Proprietary Information and Inventions Agreement alongside it to also cover IP assignment.
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