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Founder agreements, vesting and the cap table you will be judged on

Your cap table shows the ownership decisions you and your co-founders have made. Investors may hesitate if a departed founder still owns a third of the company, founders have no agreement, or the lead founder has too little ownership left. Settle these arrangements early and address problems before approaching investors.
Practitioner12 min readLast reviewed 2 September, 2026 Norwegian law

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