Everyone should have a cliff, even founders (generally 4-yrs total. 1-yr cliff, then vest every month thereafter). If I recall correctly, every company that go

Everyone should have a cliff, even founders (generally 4-yrs total. 1-yr cliff, then vest every month thereafter). If I recall correctly, every company that goes through YC have cliffs built into their legal documents - or must have them built in when the program commences - for both founders and employees.