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Let's bring the light to your case: Valuation. A simple way to set a defendable valuation, whether you're pre-revenue or already selling.

The Eldison ESOP event featured a panel discussion with founders who actively live ESOPs in practice – Richard Valtr (Mews), Petr Irikovský (Exponea / today Bloomreach), and Richard Malovič (Whalebone). Here are a few thoughts from the discussion:

If something breaks in a startup, you can usually fix it. Product, pricing, strategy. You adjust and move on. But a messy cap table is different.

If a fundraising round slows down after an investor shows interest, it’s usually not because of one big issue. More often, momentum gets lost in the basics that were not fully ready yet.

Starting a company means making decisions you’ve never faced before. In Founder’s Edge, we break down the legal and operational ones that actually matter, with clear context, real examples, and advice you can use right away.

Starting a company means making decisions you’ve never faced before. In Founder’s Edge, we break down the legal and operational ones that actually matter, with clear context, real examples, and advice you can use right away.

Employee stock option plans (ESOPs) are the go-to tool for startups worldwide to attract and keep top talent. In Czechia, though, the system hasn’t worked. That changes in January 2026. A long-awaited reform finally introduces qualified employee options with clear rules and major tax advantages.

AI tools are everywhere and can be a game-changer. They help teams move faster, work smarter, and get more done. But if you don’t set them up right, they can expose your company to risks you didn’t see coming.

Velaris is a smart customer success platform helping B2B companies grow, retain, and deepen customer relationships. It combines data, automation, and collaboration in one place so teams can reduce churn and maximize long-term value.

We’ve reached the final step in our investment journey: closing. Over the past few months, we’ve unpacked everything from term sheets to liability clauses, and now it’s time to bring it all together.

April kicks off with jokes, but your contracts shouldn’t be one of them. It’s the season of harmless pranks, but when something unexpected shows up in your investment docs, it’s not so funny. That’s why now’s a good time to talk about a clause that’s easy to overlook but critical when things go sideways: limitation of liability.

You don’t raise a Series A to play it safe. You raise it to grow fast, sell more, and prove you’re ready to conquer the world. But bigger goals bring bigger challenges, and your legal setup needs to support growth, not block it.

Legal services can feel like a black hole for many startups: unclear costs, surprise invoices, and expensive 5-minute calls. This uncertainty is a distraction. That’s why we created our fixed-fee legal packages for startups and scale-ups designed for every key milestone in your company’s journey. Here’s why they work.

Raising your seed round is a big deal. You’ve outgrown the scrappy pre-seed days, built up some traction, and now you’re doubling down on product development and growing your customer base or entering new markets. But bigger ambitions bring bigger legal challenges: new investors, more customers, and new markets on the horizon.

The days are getting longer, the air feels lighter, and everything is coming back to life. If fundraising is on your to-do list, now’s the time to tidy up your investment agreements. Just like spring cleaning, a little attention now can save you from headaches later. So let’s dive into condition precedent and subsequent.