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Pre Incorporation Founders Agreement
"I need a Pre-Incorporation Founders Agreement for a technology startup in Sydney with three co-founders, where two founders are contributing software IP and one is contributing initial capital of $200,000, with plans to incorporate by March 2025."
1. Parties: Identifies all founding members who are parties to the agreement
2. Background: Outlines the context, intended business venture, and purpose of the agreement
3. Definitions and Interpretation: Defines key terms and establishes rules for interpreting the agreement
4. Business of the Proposed Company: Details the intended business activities and objectives of the future company
5. Incorporation Commitment: Sets out the founders' commitment to incorporate the company and associated timeframes
6. Roles and Responsibilities: Defines each founder's roles, duties, and commitments pre and post-incorporation
7. Capital Contributions: Specifies initial capital contributions and shareholding structure upon incorporation
8. Intellectual Property: Addresses ownership and transfer of IP developed before incorporation
9. Confidentiality: Establishes confidentiality obligations regarding business information
10. Decision Making: Outlines how decisions will be made during the pre-incorporation period
11. Expenses and Financial Management: Details how pre-incorporation expenses will be handled and recorded
12. Duration and Termination: Specifies agreement duration and circumstances for termination
13. Dispute Resolution: Establishes processes for resolving disputes between founders
14. General Provisions: Contains standard boilerplate clauses including governing law and notices
1. External Investment: Include when founders anticipate seeking external investment pre-incorporation
2. Founder Vesting: Include when implementing vesting schedules for founder shares
3. Non-Competition: Include when founders have other business interests or require specific non-compete provisions
4. Insurance: Include when specific insurance requirements are needed pre-incorporation
5. Founder Exit Provisions: Include detailed exit mechanisms when founders want specific pre-incorporation exit rights
6. Third Party Rights: Include when third parties may have specific rights under the agreement
7. International Operations: Include when business will operate across multiple jurisdictions
1. Schedule 1 - Founder Details: Complete details of all founders including contact information and qualifications
2. Schedule 2 - Business Plan: Detailed business plan and proposed company structure
3. Schedule 3 - Capital Contributions: Detailed breakdown of each founder's capital contributions (cash, assets, services)
4. Schedule 4 - Intellectual Property Register: List of existing IP and developed IP to be transferred to the company
5. Schedule 5 - Roles and Duties: Detailed description of each founder's roles, responsibilities and time commitments
6. Schedule 6 - Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring unanimous or special majority consent
7. Appendix A - Pro-forma Shareholders Agreement: Draft shareholders agreement to be adopted upon incorporation
Authors
Business
Business Day
Business Plan
Capital Contribution
Company
Completion Date
Confidential Information
Corporations Act
Deadlock
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Founding Members
Future Board
Incorporation Date
Initial Shareholders Agreement
Intellectual Property
Material Contract
New Intellectual Property
Proposed Company
Pre-Incorporation Expenses
Pre-Incorporation Period
Related Party
Reserved Matters
Share
Shareholders Agreement
Subscription Price
Target Incorporation Date
Territory
Transfer
Valuation
Vesting Period
Vesting Schedule
Incorporation Commitment
Business Purpose
Capital Contributions
Shareholding Structure
Intellectual Property Rights
Confidentiality
Non-Competition
Non-Solicitation
Decision Making
Management Rights
Reserved Matters
Financial Obligations
Founder Commitments
Roles and Responsibilities
Pre-incorporation Expenses
Future Share Transfers
Vesting Rights
Exit Provisions
Deadlock Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Termination
Force Majeure
Governing Law
Representations and Warranties
Assignment
Third Party Rights
Notices
Severability
Entire Agreement
Further Assurance
Variation
Waiver
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Executive Leadership
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Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer
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