Founder Vesting Agreement
Standalone founder vesting agreement for Indian startups documenting time-based or milestone-based vesting, cliff, acceleration, and good leaver / bad leaver consequences aligned with investor expectations.
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What is a Founder Vesting Agreement?
A focused founder vesting agreement that layers on top of founder and shareholder documentation to structure how a founder’s equity vests, accelerates, or is forfeited under different scenarios, tailored for Indian startups.
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Frequently asked questions
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Can vesting commence before incorporation of the company?+
Yes. It is common for founders to negotiate vesting commencement dates that are earlier than the incorporation date to reflect pre-incorporation efforts, subject to proper documentation and board approval.
How does this agreement interplay with ESOP or option plans?+
This agreement governs founder equity; ESOPs for employees and advisors are usually governed by a separate ESOP scheme and grant letters, but similar vesting and leaver principles often apply.
Do investors insist on founder vesting in India?+
Most institutional investors expect founders to be subject to vesting with an appropriate cliff so that equity is earned over time and is not retained by early departing founders.
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Founder Vesting Agreement