Bridge and SAFE-type Instruments, What Works in India
A United States style SAFE cannot be used in India, because money taken by a company here is either share capital against which shares are allotted or a borrowing the deposit rules permit, and a SAFE is neither of those things.
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- 14 September 2026
The 2 formats inside
- 1iSAFE-style instrument, subscription to compulsorily convertible preference shares with a valuation cap and a discountss.42, 55, 62(1)(c), Companies Act 2013 · NDI Rules 2019On its own₹149
- 2Director’s unsecured loan with a conversion undertaking, and the declaration under the Deposit Ruless.62(3) · Rule 2(1)(c), Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014On its own₹149
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The first part of “iSAFE-style instrument, subscription to compulsorily convertible preference shares with a valuation cap and a discount”, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.
SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT FOR COMPULSORILY CONVERTIBLE PREFERENCE SHARES
(bridge instrument with a valuation cap and a discount)
THIS AGREEMENT is made at [Place of signing the agreement] on this [Day of the month the agreement is made] day of [month, year]
Between
1. [Name] Private Limited, a company incorporated under the Companies Act 2013 bearing CIN [CIN] and PAN [Company's PAN], having its registered office at [Company's registered office address] (the “Company”) of the First Part;
2. [Name of the investor], [description, PAN or registration number, jurisdiction], of [Investor's address] (the “Investor”) of the Second Part; and
3. [First promoter's name] and [Second promoter's name], the promoters of the Company, of [addresses] (the “Promoters”) of the Third Part.
Whereas
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