Survey – How spinout founders should distribute equity
The Royal Academy of Engineering’s Enterprise Hub is inviting investors to share their views on current practices of founder equity in university spinouts. We are gathering evidence on the impact of founder equity on contribution, roles and risk to help inform our next edition of our annual Spotlight on Spinouts report.
If you invest in spinouts, we would appreciate you taking 10 minutes to complete a short, confidential survey. Note, this is not about the stake the university takes.
Existing evidence suggests that current practices are misaligned with investor expectations and sharing your views will help to build a better understanding of where improvements might be needed and what your expectations are with regards to spinout equity structures.
The survey closes 13 February 2026
