Indemnification Agreement (Updated July 2020) (NVCA)

Updated 23 October 2025

The National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) Model Indemnification Agreement is a template contract that ensures a company will indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers—both current and former—for legal claims and liabilities incurred in connection with their service, to the fullest extent permitted by law.

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