Robots don’t need stock option plans, right?

Hi, I’m Sergey Osipov @s_osipov, cofounder of Placy (AI real estate agent). Launched about 20 startups and had some exits, including a unicorn IPO. Sharing here my observations and tips for AI founders. Join! #AI #Startup #PropTech

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AI startups are famous for hiring fewer people and automating everything to build ARR machines. Still, statistics show that industry standards aren't decreasing but are steadily growing the size of equity motivation. Paradox!

Founders, reserve about 12% of your equity for team option pool right from the start

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Chart showing employee option pool sizes across company types, highlighting AI startups still allocate sizable team equity.
Chart: option pool trends imply AI startups continue to reserve meaningful equity for teams.