Deal Structuring
Founder / Fund / Deal Structuring
The terms you sign today shape the company you can build tomorrow.
We help founders understand term sheets, valuation tradeoffs, dilution, control and closing mechanics before relief pushes them into a bad structure.
Free 15-min intro call to understand the deal structuring need and schedule the right expert conversation.
A good headline valuation can still be a bad deal.
Terms around control, preferences, option pools and future rounds can matter more than the number founders celebrate.
Accepting the first term sheet
Urgency and fear can make founders sign before understanding tradeoffs.
Missing hidden dilution
Option pool shuffle and round structure can move dilution into the founder side.
Negotiating the wrong points
Founders focus on valuation while control, preferences and investor rights shape outcomes.
What we help clarify
A founder-friendly view of deal economics and negotiation priorities.
Term sheet interpretation
Plain-language review of clauses, red flags and what each term changes.
Valuation strategy
Use traction, comps, ARR, market and round context to defend a reasonable position.
Round structure
SAFE, note or priced round, option pool logic, dilution and next-round implications.
Negotiation plan
Decide what to push on, what to accept and how to preserve the investor relationship.
Closing mechanics
Keep momentum from term sheet to wire without losing control of the process.
Deal structuring output
A clearer understanding of what you are signing and why it matters.
Term sheet readout
Key terms, risks, questions and negotiation priorities.
Dilution view
How the structure affects founder ownership now and in future rounds.
Negotiation roadmap
What to ask for, how to sequence asks and where to use leverage.
Fund
Understand the deal before you sign it.
Start with a short free intro call to understand the deal context, current terms, and the expert conversation that should follow.
- Term sheet readout
- Dilution view
- Negotiation roadmap
Free 15-min intro call to understand the deal structuring need and schedule the right expert conversation.