by Staff Attorney | Apr 18, 2023 | Business Transactions, Corporation & CA LLC
This article introduces Convertible notes and SAFE notes and explains the differences between them. Founders have two primary options for receiving seed investments into their Startups: Convertible Notes and SAFE notes. Convertible Note A Convertible Note is a type of...
by Staff Attorney | Apr 7, 2023 | Corporation & CA LLC, Business Transactions
Form D is a form used by startups to raise capital while remaining compliant with securities laws. The SEC filing form is used to file a notice of an exempt offering of securities under Regulation D of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Commission’s...
by Staff Attorney | Mar 28, 2023 | Business Transactions
Intro A common issue in Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions for San Francisco and Silicon Valley employees, contractors, corporations, and lawyers is who is properly classified as a disqualified individual for purposes of 280G of the Internal Revenue Code....
by Staff Attorney | Mar 8, 2023 | Business Transactions, Corporation & CA LLC
Series A financing is a level of investment in a startup subsequent to initial seed capital, normally drawing investments in the millions if not tens of millions of dollars. A startup will generally attract this financing level only after it has demonstrated a viable...
by Staff Attorney | Feb 26, 2023 | Business Transactions, Corporation & CA LLC
Capitalization Tables or “Cap Tables” is a spreadsheet that documents what individuals or entities own a company. A Cap Table is therefore a comprehensive document that accounts for all of the securities or shares of a company including but not limited to common...
