How to Protect Your Startup From Term Sheet Traps with Cooley
Join Eric Davison from Cooley for a candid, practical look at the hidden risks and costly missteps buried in term sheets.
Eric will explore the toughest investor negotiations, the equity incentive oversights that can derail founders, and the provisions that could strip away value at exit.
From liquidity preferences to power struggles, this session focuses on safeguarding your position and steering clear of damaging deal terms.
Don’t commit without clarity – know exactly what you’re agreeing to.
This session is open to UK founders who are currently fundraising or planning their next raise.
Your host
Eric Davison is a partner in Cooley LLP's private companies group. He advises high-growth technology companies and their investors on private financings, mergers and acquisitions and strategic and corporate governance matters.
About Cooley
With its deep roots in Silicon Valley, Cooley is the go-to firm for high-growth, disruptive technology and life sciences companies and their investors. Cooley advises on over 1,700 venture capital financings annually and has been the #1 law firm representing VC-backed companies going public for the last 15 years. The firm advises over 7,000 fast-growth private company clients on all their legal needs, including formation, financings, scaling towards M&A and IPOs and ongoing counseling, as well as serving as primary fund counsel to over 700 investment funds, including many of the US and Europe’s most prominent VCs.
About Novabook
Novabook is the accountant for startups, helping founders from day one to exit. We handle your books, payroll and taxes, and help founders get their accounting done right from the start. We also believe in supporting founders beyond just accounting services. This event is part of our commitment to help you succeed in every aspect of your business.
How to apply
Please sign up using the link provided. This session is tailored for founders who are actively fundraising or preparing to raise.
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