[Eumenes]

I generally agree but if you're developing a product for a niche industry and that non-technical co-founder has a shit ton of insight and connections, it will 1000% open doors. Then again, perhaps you can partner with those folks in other ways vs giving away 50% equity.

[edgyquant]

By that logic the person with that domain knowledge can partner with technical folks for less than 50% equity. Which is what normally happens in my experience