Founders’ Agreement (pre-incorporation) - Document Builder 👷‍♂️

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🌍 Jurisdiction & Basics

Country, language, and governing region for this pre‑incorporation founders’ agreement.

Country *

State/City *

Language of the completed document *

Effective Date *

Working Name of Venture (pre‑incorporation) *

Business Purpose / One‑liner *

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👤 Founders & Roles

Add founders, emails, roles, and expected time commitments.

Founder 1

Founder 1 — Full Legal Name *

Founder 1 — Email *

Founder 1 — Role / Focus *

Founder 1 — Time Commitment (hrs/wk) *

Founder 2

Founder 2 — Full Legal Name (optional)

Founder 2 — Email (optional)

Founder 2 — Role / Focus (optional)

Founder 2 — Time Commitment (hrs/wk) (optional)

Founder 3

Founder 3 — Full Legal Name (optional)

Founder 3 — Email (optional)

Founder 3 — Role / Focus (optional)

Founder 3 — Time Commitment (hrs/wk) (optional)

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💰 Equity Split & Vesting

Proposed ownership, vesting, cliff, acceleration.

Founder 1 — Proposed Ownership % *

Founder 2 — Proposed Ownership % (optional)

Founder 3 — Proposed Ownership % (optional)

Apply vesting? *

Vesting Period (months)

Cliff (months)

Acceleration on change of control?

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🛡️ IP & Contributions

Pre‑incorporation IP assignment and what each founder contributes.

Contributions (select all that apply) *

Cash
Equipment
Existing code/assets
Domain(s) or brand assets
Facilities
Services/Consulting
Other

Describe each founder’s contribution (amounts/valuation, delivery timing) *

Any pre‑existing IP to be assigned to the venture? *

Describe the pre‑existing IP (owner, scope, when created)

Invention assignment & confidentiality agreement to be signed? *

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🧭 Roles, Pay & Time

Titles, decision rights, salaries/stipends, expense policy.

Proposed titles & decision areas for each founder *

Any salary/stipend before funding? *

If yes: amount, start date, funding triggers, review cadence

Expense reimbursement policy (caps, approvals, receipts) *

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⚖️ Decision‑Making & Governance

Voting rules, deadlock resolution, reserved matters.

Voting model *

Reserved matters requiring unanimous consent (fundraising, IP sale, hires, etc.) *

Deadlock resolution mechanism *

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🚧 Restrictions & Leaver Terms

Non‑compete, non‑solicit, confidentiality; good/bad leaver outcomes.

Non‑compete included? *

Non‑compete duration (months)

Non‑compete scope (territory/field)

Non‑solicit included? *

Good leaver vs bad leaver definitions & equity treatment *

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🧩 Disputes, Confidentiality & Termination

Dispute forum, law, confidentiality, termination triggers.

Governing Law (state/province/country) *

Dispute Resolution *

Venue / Seat / Rules (if arbitration)

Confidentiality term & carve‑outs *

Termination triggers (abandonment, misconduct, deadlock) *

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✍️ Signatures & Attachments

Acknowledgements, typed signatures/dates, and supporting files.

Final Acknowledgements (must check all) *

Information provided is true and correct
We agree to the pre‑incorporation terms stated
Electronic signatures valid where permitted

Founder 1 — Signature (type name) *

Founder 1 — Sign Date *

Founder 2 — Signature (type name) (optional)

Founder 2 — Sign Date (optional)

Founder 3 — Signature (type name) (optional)

Founder 3 — Sign Date (optional)

Attachments (draft cap table, advisor letters, etc.)

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