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- Term Sheet
- Stock Purchase Agreement
- Certificate of Incorporation
- Investor Rights Agreement
- Voting Agreement
- Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
- Management Rights Letter
- Indemnification Agreement
- reflect and in a number of instances, guide and establish industry norms
- be fair, avoid bias toward the VC or the company/entrepreneur
- present a range of potential options, reflecting a variety of financing terms
- include explanatory commentary where necessary or helpful
- anticipate and eliminate traps for the unwary (e.g., unenforceable or unworkable provisions)
- provide a comprehensive set of internally consistent financing documents
- promote consistency among transactions
- reduce transaction costs and time
WHAT ARE THE NVCA MODEL VENTURE CAPITAL FINANCING DOCUMENTS?
A "template" set of model legal documents for venture capital investments put together by a group of leading venture capital attorneys. The model venture capital financing documents consist of:All templates were revised and updated as of July 2007
In general, these documents are intended to reflect current practices and customs, and we have attempted to note where the West Coast and East Coast differ in a number of their practices. However, one of our goals in drafting these documents is also to reflect "best practices" and avoid hidden legal traps, even if doing so means straying from current custom and practice. We have attempted to avoid, or at least point out, certain problematic provisions that have become "market standard" terms. We have generally tried to indicate such issues with a footnote and explanatory language.
The model documents aim to:
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