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Founder Collaboration Agreement
"Need a Founder Collaboration Agreement for a Swiss fintech startup with three co-founders, where two founders are contributing technical IP and one is contributing capital, with a planned company incorporation date of March 2025."
1. Parties: Identification and contact details of all founding members
2. Background: Context of the collaboration, business idea, and purpose of the agreement
3. Definitions: Key terms used throughout the agreement
4. Project Description: Detailed description of the business venture and its objectives
5. Contributions: Initial contributions (capital, assets, IP, time) from each founder
6. Roles and Responsibilities: Specific duties and areas of responsibility for each founder
7. Decision Making: Process for making key business decisions and voting rights
8. Intellectual Property Rights: Ownership and treatment of existing and future IP
9. Confidentiality: Protection of confidential information and trade secrets
10. Non-Competition: Restrictions on competing activities during and after collaboration
11. Equity Structure: Initial ownership percentages and vesting schedules
12. Profit and Loss Sharing: Distribution of profits and allocation of losses
13. Duration and Termination: Term of agreement and conditions for termination
14. Exit Provisions: Procedures for founder departure or company sale
15. Dispute Resolution: Process for resolving disagreements between founders
16. Governing Law: Specification of Swiss law as governing law and jurisdiction
17. General Provisions: Miscellaneous legal provisions including amendments, notices, and severability
1. External Investment: Include when founders anticipate seeking external investment, detailing procedures and preferences
2. Employment Terms: Include when founders will be employed by the company, specifying basic employment conditions
3. Board Composition: Include when establishing initial board structure and governance
4. Share Transfer Restrictions: Include when specific restrictions on share transfers are needed beyond standard provisions
5. Founder Illness/Incapacity: Include when founders want specific provisions for handling long-term illness or incapacity
6. Family Succession Rights: Include when founders want to establish rights for family members in case of death
7. International Operations: Include when business will operate across multiple jurisdictions
8. Technical Development Obligations: Include when project involves specific technical development commitments
1. Schedule 1 - Business Plan: Detailed business plan including market analysis and financial projections
2. Schedule 2 - Initial Contributions: Detailed list of each founder's initial contributions with valuations
3. Schedule 3 - Founder Details: Complete biographical information and qualifications of each founder
4. Schedule 4 - IP Register: List of existing intellectual property brought into the venture
5. Schedule 5 - Vesting Schedule: Detailed equity vesting terms and conditions
6. Schedule 6 - Key Performance Indicators: Specific performance metrics for each founder's role
7. Schedule 7 - Budget and Financial Projections: Initial budget and financial forecasts
8. Appendix A - Shareholders' Agreement Term Sheet: Key terms for future shareholders' agreement
9. Appendix B - Technical Specifications: Technical details of the product or service to be developed
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Business
Business Day
Business Plan
Confidential Information
Deed of Adherence
Effective Date
Encumbrance
Exit Event
Fair Market Value
Founders
Founder IP
Good Leaver
Bad Leaver
Initial Business Plan
Initial Contributions
Intellectual Property Rights
Key Performance Indicators
Material Breach
New IP
Parties
Pre-existing IP
Project
Related Persons
Restricted Business
Shareholders' Agreement
Share Capital
Surviving Provisions
Territory
Third Party
Transfer
Vesting Period
Vesting Schedule
Working Hours
Competition
Deadlock
Default Event
Force Majeure Event
Governing Law
Group
Holding Company
Investment Agreement
Majority Decision
Management Board
Reserved Matters
Tag-along Rights
Drag-along Rights
Definitions
Duration
Business Scope
Contributions
Equity Structure
Roles and Responsibilities
Decision Making
Management Rights
Capital Contributions
Intellectual Property
Confidentiality
Non-Competition
Non-Solicitation
Vesting
Representations and Warranties
Transfer Restrictions
Tag-Along Rights
Drag-Along Rights
Pre-emptive Rights
Good/Bad Leaver Provisions
Exit Provisions
Deadlock Resolution
Dispute Resolution
Force Majeure
Termination
Consequences of Termination
Death and Incapacity
Notices
Assignment
Severability
Entire Agreement
Variation
Costs
Third Party Rights
Further Assurance
Counterparts
Governing Law
Jurisdiction
Technology
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Financial Services
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Professional Services
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Artificial Intelligence
Blockchain
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Sustainability
Legal
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Executive Leadership
Innovation
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Corporate Finance
Risk Management
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Intellectual Property
Founder
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Chief Executive Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operations Officer
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Entrepreneur in Residence
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