Fund raising

Fundraising is necessary but sometimes a strenuous process that most start-ups periodically endure. As a founder your mind is swamped with questions like when is the right time to raise? How much to raise? What is my company worth? Which instrument to choose - equity, debt or convertibles?

Building Business model

As part of our transaction advisory services, we help founders understand the answers to these questions. We also help founders in putting numbers against their strategies and build the business models for their start-ups.

Term sheets and Shareholders’ agreements

As a founder, your goal would always be to raise as quickly as possible so that you can get back to building your product and company. When you enter into a negotiation with an investor, get help from advisors like us to understand precisely what they are asking for and why certain matters in the term sheet.

Due diligence

Finally, once you get to yes, you should try to complete the documentation as smoothly as possible. Generally closing a round can take several weeks, much of which is often spent tracking down documents for due diligence by the Investors.

It can be a good idea to undertake a self due diligence for your start-up beforehand so you can strategise about the best way to deal with the issues if they crop up. We can help you with the financial and tax due diligence for your start-up and keep the data room ready so that it cuts down on your funding round closing time.

Documentation and filings

When you close a funding round, you are required to file information about the funding with the regulatory authorities. The forms that needs to be filed and the authorities with whom the filings need to be made may vary depending upon the funding instrument, investors and the fund raising mode.

We can help you with the appropriate documentation and filings on closure of your funding round with the regulatory authorities.

ESOP advisory

As a founder you always look for viable options to nurture and retain the team that translates your business idea into reality. Research repeatedly shows that people deliver their best effort and ideas when they feel they are part of something larger than the pursuit of a pay-check.

Most often Employee Stock Option Plans or ESOPs are resorted to build co-ownership among the core team of employees.

Just like most legal matters, building an ESOP scheme that is truly valued isn’t simple. If you have questions on how much equity should I give to my employees, what should be the vesting schedules, when do my employees get to liquidate, what are the tax implications, avail our ESOP advisory services.