Company formation and financing
Setting up the company, agreeing who owns what, and raising money without losing track of what you signed.
We help founders set up a company, record who owns what in a , and read the paper that comes with an investment, from a to the closing documents.
We explain each clause in plain words and tell you which ones are usually negotiated and which are rarely moved.
Questions we are often asked
- Do we need a founders’ agreement before we have revenue?
- What binds us in a term sheet?
- How does a convertible note differ from a priced round?
How we usually work
- A first call about the company and the plan.
- A short written list of the documents and decisions ahead.
- Review and drafting in stages you can budget.
What we do not do here
We do not advise on tax outcomes or value the company.
Terms on this page
- Founders’ agreement. A contract between the founders about ownership, roles, what happens if one leaves, and how decisions are made.
- Term sheet. A short, mostly non-binding summary of the main terms of an investment. A few parts, such as confidentiality, may bind.
Who works on this
To read
What a term sheet is, and is not
It is short, it is mostly non-binding, and it sets the shape of everything that follows.