Startup Legals : Fundraising
Whether you’re a founder, investor, or legal advisor, join to learn more about SAFEs, CLNs, and equity investments.
Understanding legals when raising capital is non-negotiable
A startup’s first funding round is one of the most important times for a founder to get experienced legal guidance, to help them navigate the terms that will determine their future.
Previous Speakers
Ciaran Gilsenan
COO | Dogpatch Labs
Previously Founder/CEO of a GovTech startup with clients such as the City of San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Cupertino. Currently manages the NDRC portfolio.
Majella Crennan
Associate | Flynn O’Driscoll
20 years of experience specialising in funding for HPSUs, intellectual property, data protection, company law, corporate governance and commercial contracts.
Stephen McCann
CFO & General Partner | SOSV
Responsible for all financial, investment and legal operations, and mentor to 1000+ SOSV portfolio companies.
“In deals, an experienced lawyer is invaluable and a bad lawyer can be a disaster. Both reflect on you as an entrepreneur.”
Jason Mendelson & Brad Feld
Co-founders | Foundry Group & Authors of Venture Deals
Knowledge You Will Gain
Learn actionable advice from experienced entrepreneurs on how early-stage startups can use metrics effectively to tell a story, fundraise, sell to customers, and make product or company decisions.
Investment Instruments
Learn the pros and cons from traditional priced rounds to CLNs and SAFEs.
Term Sheets
Sharing what ‘standard’ looks like and things to watch out for.
SAFE Overview
A deep dive on the history and anatomy of SAFEs and a look into our version of the YC SAFE, adapted for Irish law.
An Interactive & Immersive Schedule
This Masterclass will cover the following topics:
1. Kick-Off - (09:00 - 09:15)
Welcome & Introductions
Overview of Content & Schedule
2. Fundraising Vehicles - (09:15 - 10:30)
Priced Rounds, CLNs, and SAFEs
Term Sheets - What you need to know
Interactive Discussion with Breakout Groups
3. Deep Dive on SAFEs - (10:40 - 11:25)
Origin, Events, Definitions, Caps, and Side Letters
US vs Foreign SAFEs
NDRC SAFE - Why we chose this and what ours looks like
Interactive Discussion with Breakout Groups
4. Actions & Wrap - (11:25 - 11:30)
Next Steps & Resources
Optional After Party - Virtual Networking
Course Details
When is it: To be announced
Time Commitment: 2.5 hours (includes breaks)
Format: Fully virtual session
How to Prepare: Download/update the Zoom desktop app, make sure your video and audio are clear, have a stable internet connection
Description: Learn about the commercial realities of different startup investment docs, delivered by founders, VCs, and the NDRC team with the experience of more than a thousand deals between them. This course will analyse the differences between these investment documents, as well as key terms to be aware of, and real-world examples. Finally, the team behind adapting the YC SAFE for Irish law will share their approach and answer questions.