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The legal templates founders ask their CA for in week one.

Founder agreement with proper vesting. ESOP grant letter that your CA won’t flag. Offer letter that includes the ESOP clause. Drafted by Indian lawyers, free to use.

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Founders & cap table

3 templates

20 minutes to fill

2 signatories

Founder Agreement (Co-Founder Equity & Vesting)

Equity split, 4-year vesting, decision rights, IP assignment and exit terms — the document every two-or-more-founder cap table needs.

BEST FOR

Pre-incorporation startups · co-founders splitting equity

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60 minutes to fill (with counsel)

4 signatories

Shareholders' Agreement (SHA)

Post-funding SHA — board composition, reserved matters, anti-dilution, drag/tag, ROFR, liquidation preference, exit. Series A / pre-A ready.

BEST FOR

Companies closing seed / pre-A / Series A funding

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5 minutes to fill

2 signatories

Intellectual Property Assignment

Every founder, employee and contractor signs this. Full IP transfer to the Company, moral-rights waiver, pre-existing IP carve-out. Required for any due-diligence.

BEST FOR

All founders, employees and freelancers contributing IP

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Commercial

3 templates

5 minutes to fill

2 signatories

Mutual Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

Bidirectional confidentiality — covers business plans, code, financials and customer data. 3-year term, India law.

BEST FOR

Investor / partner conversations · vendor evaluations

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10 minutes to fill

2 signatories

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)

Non-binding framework for partnerships, joint ventures or pilot integrations. Carve-outs for exclusivity, confidentiality and dispute resolution.

BEST FOR

Pilot partnerships · pre-definitive-agreement collaborations

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15 minutes to fill

2 signatories

Advisor Agreement (Equity-Based)

24-month engagement, 0.25-1% equity grant, 4 hrs / month time commitment, conflict-of-interest carve-outs. The standard Y-Combinator FAST contract, India-adapted.

BEST FOR

Founders bringing on industry advisors or angel-advisors

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Employment & ESOPs

2 templates

15 minutes to fill

2 signatories

ESOP Grant Letter

48-month vesting with 12-month cliff, exercise terms, tax treatment under section 17(2) — issue to your first 20 hires without paying ₹50K to a lawyer.

BEST FOR

Founders granting ESOPs to early employees

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10 minutes to fill

2 signatories

Employment Offer Letter

Standard CTC structure, probation, notice period, ESOP eligibility and IP assignment — works for engineers, sales and operations roles.

BEST FOR

Pvt Ltd companies hiring W-2 employees in India

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Compliance

1 template

5 minutes to fill

1 signatory

Board Resolution — Open Bank Account

The exact resolution every bank wants on letterhead — authorised signatories, account operation, online banking. Format approved by HDFC, ICICI, Axis, Kotak.

BEST FOR

Newly-incorporated Pvt Ltd / LLP opening current account

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