# An explainable equity-calculator example

An illustrative walkthrough of CofoundAlly's current scoring method, reviewed October 28, 2026. These are fictional founders and calculator outputs, not a recommendation about anyone's ownership.

| Input | Founder A | Founder B |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Role | CEO | CTO |
| Commitment | Full-Time | Full-Time |
| Experience | First Startup | First Startup |
| Cash contribution | 0 USD | 0 USD |
| Contributed assets | Original Idea | Existing MVP / Code |
| Criticality | Essential | Essential |

The current calculator assigns points to the inputs and applies the selected criticality multiplier. For this example:

| Component | Founder A | Founder B |
| --- | ---: | ---: |
| Commitment | 30 | 30 |
| Role | 20 | 25 |
| Experience | 5 | 5 |
| Cash | 0 | 0 |
| Assets | 5 | 15 |
| Criticality multiplier | 1 | 1 |
| Total points | 60 | 75 |
| Share of the founders' total | 44.44% | 55.56% |

The calculation is 60 / 135 and 75 / 135. Display rounding may vary. The detailed founder scoring method is separate from reserving an option pool or modelling a later investment.

Change one assumption and repeat the comparison. A disagreement about a score is a reason to discuss the underlying work, time or risk. The tool's weights are a product method; they are not an external valuation or a universal rule for founding teams. Record your assumptions and obtain appropriate professional advice before formalizing ownership.

Try the exact inputs: https://cofoundally.com/tools/equity-calculator

Try a small project together first: https://cofoundally.com/trial-partnership