Founders typically start out with majority >50% ownership, but over subsequent funding rounds and employee stock options have to slowly give up ownership %. Ho

Founders typically start out with majority >50% ownership, but over subsequent funding rounds and employee stock options have to slowly give up ownership %. How much they give up depends on their strength at the negotiating table every fundraising round. The better the company is doing the less they have to give up to close investment, and vice versa.