Search results for: “company regulation”
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U.S. VC Process for Indian Startups
As a startup in India, closing on U.S. venture capital is similar to doing so if your company was completely US-based, with a few notable differences. I’ve represented several India-based startups through venture capital financings. To name just a few, clients have included Freshworks (formerly FreshDesk), WizRocket, and Shopalyst. They, along with other clients, have…
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Accelerator Demo Days and General Solicitation
If you have been to accelerator demo days, you have probably seen a pitch that mentions a financing round in progress, or the details of a proposed round. In the last several years, some accelerators have worried that demo day presentations could be viewed as a general solicitation for purposes of Rule 502(c) of Regulation…
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25102(f) Notice: Only in California
Founders must pay special attention when their startup issues securities–even when those securities are issued to themselves at incorporation. Whether or not founders realize it, they are issued their founders stock via an exemption from registration at both the federal and state level. The federal exemption most likely available for founders is Section 4(2) of…
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Startup Law Glossary
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This startup law glossary isn’t meant to be memorized. It’s here for real moments—when you’re in a fundraising conversation, a board meeting, or a negotiation and want to sanity‑check what you’re hearing. Some of these terms show up directly in documents. A lot of them don’t. But all of them come up in practice—on diligence…
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7 Legal Documents for Your Tech Startup
When launching a startup, you want to make and keep your startup as valuable as possible. But in order to do that, your tech startup needs to ensure that (a) the intellectual property is owned by the startup, and (b) the co-founders who own the startup have proper incentives and rules to handle inevitable contingencies.…
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Why Startups are a Corporation for Venture Capital
Why Your Startup Company Will Need to be a C Corporation to Raise Venture Capital
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Life is Too Short to Deal with Non-Accredited Investors
Why your startup company should not raise money from non-accredited investors
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How to Avoid Being Ripped Off When You Lease Office Space, Part III
Critical information about various commercial office leasing terms, tricks, and traps.