Althra x Harper Grey Masterclass - Legal Foundations for Founders
Building is hard. Althra wants to support.
We're bringing in our partners to run tactical sessions on the "unscalable" parts of scaling. These aren't high-level panels or networking chats. They are deep dives into the plumbing of a venture-backed company: GTM, SR&ED, equity, and fundraising mechanics.
The goal is simple: Give you the tools to stop guessing and start executing.
Come ready to work. These are small, intentional sessions held at the Althra space.
Session 02: Legal Foundations with Harper Grey
Most founders treat legal as something to figure out later, after they have more traction. By the time it becomes urgent, the mistakes are already baked in.
Ryan Bencic is a lawyer at Harper Grey LLP and a founder himself. He has co-founded an AI legal tech platform and a private equity search fund before pivoting to advise startups full-time. He knows what it feels like to navigate the unknowns in the early days, and he's coming to Althra to share the legal founders that every founder should know in their first year.
Our agenda:
Structuring for Growth: How early decisions can affect your ability to raise, hire, and scale.
Raising Capital: The agreements founders need to be “investor ready” from day one: SHAs, RVAs, IP assignments, and more.
Protecting What You Build: Why founder vesting, IP ownership, and corporate governance matter.
Harper Grey LLP has supported founders across every stage of the business lifecycle, from first cheque to cross-border exit. Their Business Law team works with builders who are raising capital, scaling products, hiring employees, and navigating the legal complexity that comes with growth.