Investment

If you want your startup to succeed, you need to get your cap table just right. Whether raising your first funds or preparing for a Series B, mastering your cap table is key to keeping everyone invested in the business long term. In this post, we’ll explain what a cap table is, what it includes, and how to manage it as your company grows.

With winter on our doorsteps, it’s the perfect time to give your startup a quick checkup. Take a closer look at your finances and legal documents to make sure everything’s in order before the year’s final stretch. Coincidentally, that’s what due diligence is all about too. Let’s dig a little deeper!

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to face your fears. Arguably, understanding legal terms can be a nightmare. That’s why we’re back with a new edition of our newsletter dedicated to turning legalese into a language people actually speak. And today's focus is: ESOP pool.

Autumn is often a very challenging season - and this year especially. One thing that isn’t changing is our commitment to explaining complex legal constructs in simple terms. Today, we’re talking about another key piece in the fundraising puzzle: board composition clauses.

Bad news? Summer's almost over. Good news? We’re back with a new edition of our newsletter. Today, we’re highlighting another key investment term: founder lock-up. We bet you heard about it, but do you know why it’s so important for both founders and investors? Let’s get started.

It's official - summer is in full swing. As you take a break from work (or sunbathing), dive with us into the topic of information rights provisions that you’ll find in your typical term sheet. Read on to see how these provisions work and why they matter to your startup

The last pre-summer newsletter is here - and with it some light food for thought to pair nicely with drinks on a beach. Today, we’re going to talk about how a typical term sheet deals with investor voting rights.

It’s May (already) - the temperatures are on the rise, the days are getting longer and we want to make sure you have enough food for thought to power through Q2. That’s why we’re back with a new edition of our newsletter dealing with anti-dilution provisions.