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First Round Funding Terms and Founder Vesting

Both Sides of the Table

Last to weigh in was Brad Feld whose blog post argues that the only 2 terms that should be negotiated are amount raised & valuation. 2006 was the last time I went out to raise venture capital. 2006 was the last time I went out to raise venture capital. They had brought in a new CEO who was 66% vested.

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Standart termsheets

The Equity Kicker

We couldn’t use them as is because they don’t have enough detail on key items, like investor protections and founder vesting. Forward Partners Venture Capital' Since writing that termsheet we have used it on around four deals and shared it with a few more companies we have had discussions with.

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Standard termsheets

The Equity Kicker

We couldn’t use them as is because they don’t have enough detail on key items, like investor protections and founder vesting. Forward Partners Venture Capital' Since writing that termsheet we have used it on around four deals and shared it with a few more companies we have had discussions with.