Startup Customer and Vendor Contract Checklist India 2026: MSA, SOW, IP, DPDP and Payment Terms
A practical founder checklist for reviewing customer and vendor contracts before they become revenue risk, IP risk or investor diligence risk.
DPIIT Startup Recognition 2026: Rs 200 Crore Limit, DeepTech Window and NSWS Application Guide
A simple founder guide to DPIIT startup recognition in 2026, including eligibility, DeepTech recognition, NSWS application steps, 80-IAC and common mistakes.
Co-Founder Equity Split in India 2026: Founder Agreement, Vesting, IP and Exit Clauses
A practical founder guide to equity split, founder agreement clauses, vesting, IP assignment, decision rights and exit rules for Indian startups in 2026.
Bharat Innovates 2026: Legal and Data Room Readiness for Indian Deeptech Startups Going Global
A practical legal and data-room readiness guide for Indian deeptech startups using Bharat Innovates 2026 as a global opportunity signal.
Startup Incorporation Checklist India 2026: Documents, SPICe+, Bank Account and First Compliance Steps
A practical 2026 startup incorporation checklist for Indian founders covering structure, SPICe+, founder documents, bank account, first board actions and post-incorporation compliance.
IN-SPACe Technology Adoption Fund: How Space Startups Can Prepare a Strong Application in 2026
A practical guide for Indian spacetech founders on IN-SPACe Technology Adoption Fund eligibility, funding support, documents, compliance and application readiness in 2026.
SEBI Fast-Track AIF Placement Memorandum Processing: What Startup Founders Should Know Before Raising from Funds
SEBI’s 30 April 2026 circular on fast-track processing of AIF placement memoranda is not just a fund-side compliance development. It signals a faster, more documentation-driven fundraising environment for startups raising from VC, angel and private capital funds.
Investor Due Diligence Checklist for Indian Startups in 2026: ROC, FEMA, ESOP and Contract Readiness
Investor diligence in 2026 is no longer a last-minute data-room exercise. Indian startups need clean ROC filings, FEMA reporting, ESOP records, cap table discipline, contracts, tax trails and board approvals before the term sheet becomes serious.
Startup India Seed Fund Final Selection Deadline: Legal Readiness Checklist Before 30 June 2026
With the Startup India Seed Fund Scheme final selection window running to 30 June 2026, founders should clean up DPIIT, corporate, IP, cap table and funding-use documents before incubator review.
CSR Through Social Stock Exchange in 2026: Board Checklist for Companies Using ZCZP Instruments
MCA has opened a regulated CSR route through zero coupon zero principal instruments on the Social Stock Exchange. Here is the practical board and compliance checklist before companies use it.
