You’re raising or deploying capital in Australia. The terms you accept now set what the next round is able to look like.
Information, not advice
This page is information, not legal advice about your matter. A retainer begins only when a lawyer confirms it.
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Look past the valuation at the terms that follow you
Liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board seats and consent rights shape every round after this one. The headline number rarely does.
What to work through, in order
The terms that compound
Liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board composition and information rights outlast the headline valuation and shape every subsequent round. Australian rounds commonly follow adapted US documentation.
Founder and employee equity
Employee share schemes have specific tax concessions with eligibility conditions, and founder vesting is usually documented at the first priced round. Getting the timing wrong creates a tax event.
Investor eligibility and incentives
Wholesale investor tests govern who can be approached without disclosure, and the ESIC regime offers investor tax offsets where the company qualifies. Both are worth checking before the raise opens.
Next steps
What happens if you go ahead
Scoping call
Written scope and fixed-fee quote
Engagement, once a lawyer confirms
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