Episode 1: Equity funding for start-ups

How do start-ups get money? We explore the equity fundraising life-cycle and look at: 

 

• the sources of equity capital: "friends and family", angel investors, "institutional" and "corporate" venture capital 

 

• forming a company with investment in mind: key documents at company formation and other documents important as the start-up raises equity capital 

 

• introduction to term sheets and some of the key provisions which investors might require as a condition to their investment 

 

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