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How do the sample Series Seed financing documents differ from typical Series A financing documents?

Startup Company Lawyer

After the recent announcement of the Series Seed Financing documents by Marc Andreesen, Brad Feld points out that there are now four sets of “open source&# equity seed financing documents: TechStars Model Seed Funding Documents (by Cooley). Right of first offer on future financings. Information rights.

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Thoughts on Convertible Notes

K9 Ventures

An uncapped convertible note misaligns the incentives between the founders and the investors/note holders. The founders’ interest is to maximize the valuation of the company at the time of a follow-on financing, thereby minimizing founder dilution. Every first time founder needs to learn what it means to manage a board.