| Founder | Pre-seed | Seed | Series A | Series B+ | Big Tech | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Risk Level | Very High | Very High | High | Medium | Low | Very Low |
| Equity | 90-100% | 50-90% | 10-50% | 1-10% | 0.1-1% | 0% |
| Salary | $30k-$80k | $50k-$120k | $80k-$150k | $120k-$200k | $150k-$500k | $200k+ |
| Work/Life Balance | Poor | Poor | Medium | Good | Good | Great |
| Learning Speed | Very Fast | Very Fast | Fast | Medium | Slow | Very Slow |
| # people | 1-2 | 2-10 | 10-35 | 35-100 | 100-500 | 10k+ |