Founders Agreement
A single format from the The Founders Agreement and the ESOP Scheme pack. Indian Contract Act 1872 · s.27 · s.56 · Companies Act 2013.
- 4 pages
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- Word and PDF
- 12 September 2026
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- 1Founders AgreementIndian Contract Act 1872 · s.27 · s.56 · Companies Act 2013
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Founders Agreement
THIS FOUNDERS AGREEMENT is made at [Place of signing the agreement] on this [Day of the month of the agreement] day of [Month of the agreement], [Year of the agreement]
AMONGST [NAME 1], son/daughter of [First founder's father's or mother's name], residing at [First founder's residential address], PAN [First founder's PAN]; [NAME 2], son/daughter of [Second founder's father's or mother's name], residing at [Second founder's residential address], PAN [Second founder's PAN] (together the “Founders”, each a “Founder”); AND [ABC PRIVATE LIMITED], CIN [Company's CIN], registered office at [Company's registered office address] (the “Company”).
WHEREAS the Founders have incorporated the Company on [Date of the Company's incorporation] to carry on the business of [Company's business] (the “Business”), and wish to record the terms of their relationship, the holding of their shares and the ownership of the intellectual property of the Business.
1. SHAREHOLDING
1.1 The issued and paid-up share capital of the Company is held as follows:
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