Carla Rissmann

Preferred Rights and Creation of Share Classes in Startups

When a venture capital or private equity fund invests in a startup, it can negotiate preferred rights through the creation of classes of shares. This mechanism aligns interests and protects investments, optimizing returns and ensuring economic and governance privileges for the investor.

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57-2023 Clauses in investment rounds

Key Clauses in Investment Rounds

In an investment round of a startup, the shareholders usually sign an investment and/or a shareholders’ agreement to establish the guidelines for their arising relationship. Although the specifics may differ based on each company and its shareholders, these agreements usually contain some key clauses. In this article, Carla Rissmann provides an explanation of the content and purpose of these clauses.

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