Cap Table Cleanup Before Seed Funding: Indian Startup Founder Checklist for Dilution, ESOP and Investor Diligence
Seed funding conversations become harder when the cap table has old promises, undocumented angels, unclear ESOP math or founder ownership that nobody can explain cleanly.
Founder Salary and Reimbursement Checklist for Indian Startups: Payroll, TDS, Board Approval and Diligence
Founder salary looks simple until payroll, TDS, reimbursement records, board approvals and investor diligence all ask different questions at the same time.
IP Assignment Checklist for Indian Startups: Founders, Employees, Contractors, Code, Brand and Domains
A startup can lose investor confidence quickly if its code, brand, content, domains or product assets are still owned by founders, freelancers or agencies instead of the company.
Cap Table Cleanup Before Fundraising: A Practical Checklist for Indian Startup Founders
A cap table is not just a spreadsheet. Before fundraising, it must match legal ownership, ROC filings, share certificates, ESOP records, FEMA documents and investor promises.
SEBI AIF Master Circular 2026: What Startup Founders Should Know Before Raising From Venture Funds
SEBI’s 2026 AIF master circular is directed at funds, managers and sponsors, but startup founders feel the impact during diligence, investment documentation and post-closing reporting.
Convertible Note and Early Investment Checklist for Indian Startup Founders: Valuation Cap, Discount, FEMA, ROC and Data Room
Early investment documents look simple until conversion, valuation, investor rights, FEMA reporting, tax treatment and cap table dilution start interacting. Founders should understand the structure before taking money.
Founder IP Assignment Checklist for Indian Startups: Code, Brand, Data, Contractors and Investor Diligence
Investors do not only ask whether your product works. They ask whether the company actually owns the product, brand, code, data rights and work created by founders, employees and vendors.
