Are there standard investment contract templates for investors and founders to use when funding startups?

Screenshot of a standard startup investment agreement

Yes, but founders should not trust them. A team of attorneys reviewed six popular term sheets in the infographic below. The attorneys revealed many investor agreements are not founder-friendly. Your first step should be to retain a laywer who represents entrepreneurs.

Screenshot of a standard startup investment agreement
Figure 1. Investment agreement template called “Founder Friendly Standard”

Ask your attorney about a startup investment contract template called Founder Friendly Standard. Founder Friendly Standard has 17 sections that can lay common disputes to rest such as who gets to vote, who gets liquidation preferences, what is the scope of non-compete, etc.

Here are (3) three of the juiciest sections:

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