Format pack, 2 formats · FV02-G7

The Founders Agreement and the ESOP Scheme

The two documents the client should have signed before you met them, and usually has not. Both are diligence items in every round, and a defect in either stops a closing.

Length
8 pages
Blanks to fill
89
Files
Word and PDF
Law stated to
12 September 2026

The 2 formats inside

  1. 1Founders AgreementIndian Contract Act 1872 · s.27 · s.56 · Companies Act 201361 blanksOn its own₹149
  2. 2Employee stock option schemes.62(1)(b) · Rule 12, SC&D Rules 2014 · G.S.R. 464(E)32 blanksOn its own₹149

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The first part of “Founders Agreement”, as it downloads. Blanks are highlighted.

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:

47 more paragraphs and tables follow in the full format.

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