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What LatAm Founders Need to Know About Flips Blog Post
Para leer este artículo en español, haga clic aquí When founders and entrepreneurs in Latin America start to prepare their Latam-based company to receive an investment from U.S.-based venture capital…
Five Common Mistakes US Companies Make When Issuing Stock Options to US Service Providers Blog Post
With special thanks to Jacob Hanna and Blake Martell for their contributions. Issuing option grants to incentivize employees, consultants and advisers is a near universal practice for start-up companies in…
Q1 2022 Quarterly VC Update: Matt Sacks on the State of Venture Capital Investing Blog Post
In conjunction with our Q1 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Matt Sacks of Lightbank to get his take on the state of venture capital investing. Key insights from…
What is a Section 83(b) Election and Why Should You File One? Blog Post
Many founders come to us with questions about Section 83(b) elections. They have often heard in startup circles that they need to file these, but may not understand when it makes sense to do so or what problem the Section 83(b) election solves. This article seeks to clear up some of the confusion about Section 83(b) elections.
Q3 2021 Quarterly VC Update: Merritt Hummer on the State of Venture Capital Investing Blog Post
In conjunction with our Q3 Venture Financing Report, I sat down with Merritt Hummer of Bain Capital Ventures to get her take on the state of venture capital investing.
What You Should Know About SAFEs Blog Post
When early stage founders are looking to raise money, they are often choosing between using Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs) or convertible notes. Our clients often ask what the...Can You Raise Money From Investors Who Are Not “Accredited Investors”? Blog Post
A question I receive frequently from entrepreneurs raising capital for the first time is whether they can raise money from people who do not meet the SEC definition of “accredited…
NVCA Financing Documents
Click here to use the Cooley GO Docs [glossary_exclude]NVCA[/glossary_exclude] Financing Documents Generator The National Venture Capital Association model venture financing documents are an industry standard for US venture financings. Their...Diversity Rider for Term Sheets Blog Post
Click here for our Convertible Note Term Sheet Generator on Cooley GO Click here for our Series Seed Equity Financing Documents Package Generator on Cooley GO Diversity Rider for Convertible Note…
ISOs v. NSOs: What’s the Difference? Blog Post
When a company issues options to US employees, there are two types it can choose from: incentive stock options (ISOs), which qualify for special tax treatment under the United States Internal Revenue Code, and non-qualified stock options (NSOs), which do not.
What You Should Know About Warrants Blog Post
UK review by Ryan Naftulin If you’re negotiating for an equity financing, bridge financing, bank financing, venture debt, or a commercial transaction for your startup, you may be asked to…
What You Need to Know About Down Round Financings Blog Post
What is a Down Round? A “down round” is a financing in which a company sells shares of its capital stock at a price per share that is less than…
Y Combinator “Safe” Financing Documents (Singapore) Generator
Click here to use the Cooley GO Docs Y Combinator Safe Financing Documents (Singapore) Generator Startup accelerator Y Combinator (commonly referred to simply as “YC”) released a set of financing documents (referred to as...Convertible Promissory Note and Term Sheet (Singapore)
Click here to use the Convertible Promissory Note and Note Financing Term Sheet (Singapore) Generator Convertible promissory notes are often used to fund early stage startups or to provide a “bridge”…
