Fundraising Services
We support startup financings including:
SAFEs
Convertible Notes
Priced Rounds (Series A, B, C and beyond)
Securities Compliance
Each fundraising stage is unique. For early-stage rounds, where SAFEs or convertible notes are often used, our goal is to help startups close capital quickly and efficiently, with negotiation focused on material issues like valuation caps and discounts rates. When startups are ready to raise a priced round, the universe of material issues expands and so does our role.
Key Financing Issues
The issues we focus on in fundraising rounds include the following::
Valuation, caps, discounts
Option pool size
Conversion mechanics and dilution
Investor rights and control provisions
Board composition and approval thresholds
Liquidation preferences and economics
Antidilution and pro rata rights
Ongoing securities compliance
Investors negotiate these terms for a living, while many startup founders are learning on the job. We empower founders to go toe-to-toe with investors on the terms that matter. Just as important, we help founders understand what terms are not worth fighting over.
Our Approach
We tailor our involvement to the stage and complexity of the financing. A pre-seed SAFE doesn’t require the same process as a Series C round.
No matter the stage or complexity, we provide plain language guidance to startup founders and direct access to our partners throughout the deal.
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If you are preparing for a financing–whether a SAFE, a convertible note, or a priced round–let’s talk.