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De-risk your startup journey

Pool your startup options with your professional network. Get paid even if your startup doesn't become a unicorn.

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Spotify IPO market cap
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Senior Engineer Payout
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Pool exit for the remaining 9 members

Winner takes it all.

Few startups end with an exit. But when they do, their employees can become millionaires overnight.

Increase your chances of hitting the next Spotify by joining a pool containing multiple companies. You too could get 237k next time your friend wins it big in an IPO.

Increase your chance of hitting the next unicorn

How it works.

We've made equity pooling as friction less as possible through our platform for income share agreements. The options never change hands - no need for board approval - the agreement only kicks in once you exit.

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Setup your pool

Reserve up to 25% of your vested options or shares to your personal pool.

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Invite your friends

Agree on an exchange rate and let them contribute equity of their own in return for some of yours.

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Share returns

When a pool member hits an exit they keep 75% of the profits. The rest is distributed to the pool members.

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Angel investing for the rest of us

Many of the top angels started investing after their company had an exit and they won big. You don't have €100k+ to invest today, but waiting for an exit could take years.

Leverage your equity

EquityPool allows you to invest in your smartest friends today with your locked up startup equity. Get a 10 year headstart to angel investing.


Band together

VCs take dozens and dozens of shots on goal, founders only take one. Founders should band together & share upside.

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Erik Torenberg

VC @ VillageGlobal

Power law

Everyone claims that they understand the power law in angel investing, but very few people practice it.

Working at a startup is filled with uncertainty.

Pandemics. Market crashes.
Unexpected risks always threaten your years of work and sacrifice.

Engineer your own luck

Your startup may become the next unicorn. It’ll take years and sacrifice and opportunity cost to find out.

Leverage your equity

EquityPool allows you to unlock the value of your equity now and diversify your risk before an exit.

Grow together

Join a community of builders like your self, learn from each other and share the success.


Frequently asked questions.

You can always refer to the full FAQ, but here are a few answers to common questions.

How does EquityPool equity sharing work?

Startup employees pledge a small portion of their vested equity to a pool consisting of equity contributed by other similarly situated, mutually selected employees. This group becomes jointly vested in each other’s success, and each member has a long-term hedge provided by the overall performance of the pool’s equity.

Your transfer of a portion of your personal equity is governed by rules that your company has in place. In some cases, this could require approval. We can help explain to your company why participation in EquityPool is a win/win that helps ensure that you as an employee remains aligned with the interests of your company (by providing some measure of hedging against a loss that allows you more flexibility in pursuing an ambitious, long-term, high-value exit for the company — while building a helpful network and focusing on your company instead of financial worries).

You are welcome to apply and explore the opportunity, with no obligation to join a pool. We will help you meet like-minded equity owners, and explain the details of our program. Should you and others you meet through EquityPool (or know already) mutually agree to form a pool, we’ll be there to help.

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Diversify today

Get a head start on your angel investing career and increase your chance of hitting the next unicorn.