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Acquihires 101: Tips for Founders

Scott Edward Walker

The purpose of this post is briefly (i) to provide an overview of acquihires and (ii) to discuss the significant legal issues that founders must address. How is the Deal Structured? Accordingly, the deal may be a mere fiction designed to get funds into the startup to be distributed to its investors. What is an Acquihire?

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Knowledge Is Power: Convertible Note Financing Terms, Part V

Gust

Common examples include papering founders’ stock issuances, catching up on Board minutes, and ensuring that all members of the team have entered into IP agreements with the company assigning rights in their work to the startup.

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Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

grasshopperherder.com

« Thanks but No Thanks – Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders Why is Cyber Squatter a Bad Word? Some have been as co-founder, most have been as a consultant with the possibility of becoming an paid employee, “as soon as we close our funding round.” Which corporate entity do the founders own stock in?