Abstracts on the “Legals” of Funding from Paul Graham (Part 2)

Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator wrote a very good post on 2005 on How to Fund a Startup? Check Part 1. In this opportunity we present here all the paragraphs of the post that refer to legal issues related with the funding process, so readers can have a quick idea on the matter. But for… Read More Abstracts on the “Legals” of Funding from Paul Graham (Part 2)

Abstracts on the “Legals” of Funding from Paul Graham (Part 1)

Paul Graham, Founder of Y Combinator wrote a very good post on 2005 on How to Fund a Startup? In this opportunity we present here all the paragraphs of the post that refer to legal issues related with the funding process, so readers can have a quick idea on the matter. But for any founder who… Read More Abstracts on the “Legals” of Funding from Paul Graham (Part 1)

Convertible Notes

They are debt instruments that give the chance to the holder to convert them in equity (typically shares of stock) of the company that is being funded. The equity portion, discount rate, term and interest rate will depend on the conditions established in the Note.

Seed Stage and Seed Funding

Seed is referred to the first stage in the development of a startup after the idea. It is important to realize this in order to identify the level of associate risk for an investor, this will allow to choose the best way to proceed. In most of the cases at this point there will be no… Read More Seed Stage and Seed Funding