26 Pre-Seed & Seed Funding Contracts
United Kingdom Advanced Subscription Agreement (public)
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This is an Advance Subscription Agreement (ASA) used by companies to secure investment funds before a valuation has been set. Investors provide funds in exchange for equity, which will be issued at a future date, typically during the company's next priced funding round. It is not a loan and does not accrue interest, offering a flexible way for early-stage companies to raise capital.
Denmark Term Sheet (public)
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This Term Sheet outlines the key commercial and legal terms for an investment round in a company. It serves as a preliminary agreement between a company, its founders, and potential investors to establish common ground before drafting full-length investment and shareholder agreements.
United Kingdom Seedsummit Term Sheet (public)
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This document is a term sheet for seed investment, outlining the key terms and conditions for investors to purchase convertible preferred shares in an early-stage company. It covers important aspects such as valuation, share rights, investor protections, board composition, and founder vesting schedules. This template helps formalize the initial agreement between founders and investors before drafting definitive legal documents.
United Kingdom Seedsummit
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This Founder Collaboration Agreement is designed for potential founders to establish key terms before officially incorporating a start-up company. It outlines the framework for developing a business concept and technology, including the assignment of intellectual property to the future company and initial share ownership with vesting schedules. It's a concise agreement intended for basic foundational arrangements.
Portugal Founder Collaboration Agreement (public)
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This Founder Collaboration Agreement outlines the terms for individuals working together to develop a business concept or technology, with the aim of forming a startup company. It covers the assignment of intellectual property to the future startup, share ownership distribution, vesting schedules, and drag-along rights among the founders.
Germany Term Sheet (public)
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This Term Sheet outlines the key terms for a Series Seed financing round for a German GmbH. It details the proposed investment, including preferred share types, valuation, employee stock options, and various investor protection and corporate governance provisions. While largely non-binding, it sets the framework for the definitive agreements between the company, founders, and investors.
2013-11-03-convertible_loan_agreement
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This document is a Convertible Loan Agreement that outlines the terms for investors to provide a loan to a company. It details how the loan can be converted into equity shares or repaid under specific conditions, including provisions for interest, events of default, and anti-dilution. This agreement is commonly used for early-stage company funding.
2013-11-03-shareholders_agreement
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This Shareholders' Agreement outlines the rights and obligations of the company's founders and investors. It governs the management of the company, regulates share transfers, and includes provisions for a potential public listing. The agreement aims to establish a clear framework for the relationship among shareholders and the conduct of the company's business affairs.
2013-12-01-purchase_agreement_for_convertible_note
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This document is a Purchase Agreement for a Convertible Note, outlining the terms under which an investor provides funds to a company. It details the investment amount, interest rate, maturity date, and the conditions under which the note will convert into equity, such as a qualified financing round or a sale of the company. The agreement also includes provisions for conversion price, discount rate, and valuation cap.
2013-12-12-term_sheet_for_convertible_note
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This document is a non-binding term sheet outlining the key terms and conditions for a convertible promissory note financing. It details how a company will raise capital from investors, including the financing amount, interest rates, maturity date, and the conditions under which the notes will convert into equity. This summary serves as a basis for discussion before a definitive agreement is drafted.