A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.
A legal blog on private funds, startups, and venture capital.

Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 19: Board Matters
This post is the nineteenth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior eighteen posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 17: Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreements
This post is the seventeenth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior sixteen posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding and non-binding…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 15: Rights of First Refusal and Co-Sale
This post is the fifteenth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior fourteen posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 13: Drag-Along Rights
This post is the thirteenth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior twelve posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 11: Management and Information Rights
This post is the eleventh in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior ten posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and discussed binding…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 9: Redemption Rights
This post is the ninth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior eight posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 7: Anti-dilution Provisions
This post is the seventh in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior six posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 5: “As Converted” and Conversion Rights of Preferred Stock
This post is the fifth in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior four posts, we provided an introduction to negotiation of the term sheet and…


Venture Capital Term Sheet Negotiation — Part 3: Dividends
This post is the third in a series giving practical advice to startups with respect to understanding and negotiating a venture capital term sheet. In the prior two posts, we provided an introduction to the negotiation of a venture capital…