Legal aspects of raising capital
6 articles
The Y Combinator SAFE does not transplant cleanly into European civil or corporate law. Here is how UK ASAs, French BSA-AIR, German CLAs, and Portuguese convertible debt differ, and what to check before signing.
Outlex Legal Team·3 Feb 2026·20 min read
The option pool shuffle is one of the most misunderstood tactics in startup funding. Learn how it works and how to protect your ownership percentage.
Outlex Legal Team·19 Jan 2026·10 min read
Term sheet reviews traditionally take 4-10 days, delaying critical funding. Learn how to compress this to 24 hours while protecting your interests as a founder.
Outlex Legal Team·19 Jan 2026·12 min read
Test a founder vesting agreement against early departure, good and bad leaver, acceleration, repurchase and company-sale scenarios.
Outlex Legal Team·17 Dec 2025·16 min read
A clean cap table accelerates due diligence by 2-4 weeks, prevents deal-killing discoveries, and can improve your valuation. Here's the complete audit checklist.
Outlex Legal Team·15 Dec 2025·16 min read
VCs don't read everything in your data room. They prioritize 10-15 documents that reveal whether you're organized, fundable, and worth their time. Here's exactly what they check.
Outlex Legal Team·11 Dec 2025·12 min read
See how Outlex helps you identify clauses, questions, and points that may need legal judgment.
