Startup Co-Founder Dispute Prevention and Management Platform

Co-founder disputes, especially concerning equity and responsibilities during a breakup, are a painful and expensive reality for many startups. This creates a clear niche for a proactive SaaS platform that helps founders prevent and manage these conflicts.

Product Form: A web-based platform with legal and administrative tools.

1. Agreement Drafting & Management: Provide AI-assisted or template-based tools to draft robust co-founder agreements, vesting schedules, IP assignments, and exit clauses.
2. Equity Tracking & Vesting Automation: Automatically track equity changes, vesting milestones, and provide transparency for all co-founders.
3. Communication & Documentation Hub: A secure platform for documenting key decisions, contributions, and communication related to roles, responsibilities, and potential disagreements.
4. Dispute Resolution Frameworks: Offer guided conflict resolution processes or connect users with specialized startup lawyers/mediators when disputes escalate (acting as a curated directory or referral service).

Expected Revenue: Target early-stage startups, accelerators, incubators, and individual founders. Pricing could be a subscription model:

• Startup Plan: $75-$250 per month, tiered based on team size, legal document complexity, or features.
• Legal Partner Plan: Offer specialized accounts for lawyers who want to use the platform to manage their startup clients' agreements. Given that legal fees for co-founder disputes can easily run into tens of thousands of dollars, a preventative SaaS that costs a fraction of that could be highly appealing. If just 100 startups pay $150/month, that's $15,000/month, with significant room for growth as the startup ecosystem expands.