Pre-Fundraise Legal Readiness Check

Here's something most founders find out too late — VCs don't just evaluate your business. They evaluate how cleanly and professionally your company is set up. Legal red flags during due diligence create doubt, delay timelines, and in some cases, walk investors away from deals they were genuinely excited about.

The good news? Most of these issues are completely fixable — if you catch them before fundraising, not during.

I'm a corporate and VC lawyer who works on deals from both sides of the table. In this 30-minute session, I'll review where your startup stands legally and give you a clear, honest picture of what needs attention before you start approaching investors.

We'll look at:

1. Whether your company structure works for VC investment — and if not, what to change
2. Founder agreements — vesting, IP assignment, decision-making rights, co-founder protections
3. Cap table — is it clean, accurate, and easy to explain?
4. IP ownership — is everything your company built actually owned by the company?
5. Compliance basics — ROC, GST, FEMA readiness for foreign investors
6. Contracts with employees, advisors, and vendors — and whether any create complications

By the end of this call, you'll know:

1. Exactly which legal gaps could slow down or derail your fundraise
2. What to prioritize fixing and in what order
3. Whether you're closer to VC-ready than you think — or further

Book this if:

1. You're planning to raise in the next few months and want to be prepared
2. You've never had anyone audit your legal setup end to end
3. You've started getting investor interest and want to make sure due diligence goes smoothly
4. Someone told you your structure "might be an issue" and you want clarity

Before the call: Drop me a quick email at [email protected] with your incorporation details, current cap table (even a rough one), and any existing investor or advisor agreements. I'll come prepared so we can make the most of our 30 minutes.