TRACK 1 · NEW COMPANY · LAYER 1

FoundEquity - Pre-Incorporation Legal & Equity Setup

For founders who haven't yet incorporated. FoundEquity establishes the legal and equity foundation before the company exists on paper - so nothing is retrofitted later.

FoundEquity is Layer 1 of the Equity Governance Framework. Once your foundation is set, your company moves into EquityOps, ComplianceStack, and ValueReady as it grows.

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Answer a short set of questions and watch your route through incorporation, equity and compliance build itself - turn by turn.

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Founders Agreement Drafting

The foundational document governing how co-founders work together and what happens when they disagree.

Equity split structuring & documented rationale
Roles, responsibilities & time-commitment
Decision authority & deadlock resolution
Non-compete & non-solicit clauses
Dispute resolution (mediation / arbitration, governing law)
Vesting Schedule Design

Ensures equity is earned over time and protects the company if a founder leaves early.

Standard 4-year vesting, 1-year cliff
Customized / milestone-based vesting
Reverse vesting for existing informal founders
IP Assignment

Makes sure the company - not an individual founder - owns what's been built.

IP assignment clause / addendum drafting
Pre-incorporation IP transfer agreement (code, brand, product)
Entity Structure Advisory

The right legal structure for how - and where - you intend to raise and operate.

Private Limited vs LLP vs OPC comparison memo
Delaware C-Corp flip structuring for global startups
Tax implication summary per structure
Incorporation Filing Coordination

End-to-end coordination of the statutory filings that bring the company into existence.

Company name reservation (RUN / SPICe+ Part A)
DIN & Digital Signature Certificate for all directors
MOA & AOA drafting
SPICe+ filing with the Registrar of Companies
PAN & TAN allotment
EPFO / ESIC / Professional Tax registration
Bank account opening support
Pre-Incorporation Checklist & Compliance Calendar

A single reference founders keep, from before incorporation through the first statutory deadlines.

Founder-facing checklist, pre- and post-incorporation
Initial statutory compliance calendar setup
What Comes Next

Once you're incorporated, EquityOps takes over.

cap table administration, and dilution modeling - the same team, no handoff.

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