Sanasto · Fundraising instruments
SAFE
SAFE stands for Simple Agreement for Future Equity. It is a short contract where an investor gives cash now and gets shares later, usually when you raise a priced round.
Liittyvät: Post-money SAFE · Valuation cap · Convertible note · Priced round · MFN clause (most favored nation)
Hieman lisää vivahdetta▾
- A SAFE is not a loan you have to pay back like a mortgage — it converts to equity on a future trigger.
- Y Combinator popularized the form; always read your specific document.
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Keskustelukysymykset▾
- What happens to early supporters if your next round is much lower than you hoped?
- Who on your cap table actually understands the SAFE you signed?
Vain oppimateriaalia — ei juridista, vero- tai sijoitusneuvontaa. Termit vaihtelevat maan ja diilin mukaan; kysykää pätevältä ammattilaiselta, kun sillä on väliä.