Free Corporate Templates

The Pro Rata Agreement gives investors the right to purchase their proportional share of preferred stock in a company’s future equity financing, ensuring they can maintain ownership when a post-money SAFE converts. It defines how the pro rata share is calculated, when the right terminates, and the rules for assignment or amendment. This agreement is part of the standard financing documents commonly used alongside Y Combinator’s post-money SAFE framework.

The Seedsummit Founder Collaboration Agreement is designed for potential founders to establish key terms before officially incorporating a startup company. It outlines how intellectual property developed during the collaboration will be assigned to the future company, details initial share ownership and vesting schedules, and includes provisions for confidentiality.

This template is an Equity Agreement for Service (EASE), designed for early-stage startups to compensate consultants or service providers with equity instead of cash. It covers essential terms such as service descriptions, vesting schedules based on company milestones, confidentiality obligations, and the assignment of intellectual property rights.

The Founder Institute Equity Agreement for Service (EASE) is designed to formalize equity-based compensation for consultants and service providers supporting early-stage startups, ensuring clear terms around services, vesting, and ownership. It is part of the Founder Institute’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.

This document is a standard agreement for startup founders to formalize their relationship with an advisor. It covers essential terms such as **equity-based compensation**, confidentiality, intellectual property assignment, and the specific advisory services to be provided based on the company's growth stage.

The Founder Advisor Standard Template (FAST) by Founder Institute is a structured, plain-language agreement that defines the relationship, compensation, and confidentiality terms between a startup and its advisor, ensuring clear expectations and fair equity grants. It is part of the Founder Institute’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted standard agreements.

The BVCA Entity Tax Information Form is used to declare an entity’s tax residency details in compliance with the OECD Common Reporting Standard (CRS) and Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) regulations. It is part of BVCA’s widely trusted library of open, lawyer-vetted compliance forms.

This is a model Securities Purchase Agreement for a Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) transaction. It details the terms under which a company, often a foreign private issuer, sells various securities (such as ordinary shares, ADSs, preferred shares, and warrants) to investors in a private placement, relying on exemptions from securities registration. The agreement includes extensive representations, warranties, and covenants from both parties, along with provisions for closing and compliance with U.S. securities regulations.

This Registration Rights Agreement ensures investors in a Private Investment in Public Equity (PIPE) financing can resell their purchased securities to the public. It obligates the company to file and maintain an effective registration statement with the SEC, outlining specific timelines, procedures, and indemnification provisions for both parties.

The Management Rights Letter is a contractual document used by venture funds to establish “management rights” in a portfolio company, allowing the fund to qualify as a Venture Capital Operating Company (VCOC) under ERISA regulations and thereby avoid having its assets treated as ERISA plan assets. It grants the investor rights to consult with management, access financial and operational information, and receive board materials—while including provisions to limit or modify these rights for foreign investors to comply with CFIUS regulations and avoid triggering U.S. national security review.