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Startup investments explained – plain & simple
What is a startup? How to find attractive startup investment opportunities? What is a business angel and what is a venture capital investor? How does a startup investment work? How much money do I need to invest and what return can I expect? What risks do I have to consider?
We have compiled easy-to-understand answers to these and similar questions about startup investments for you.
Legal resources
for startup investments
Do you need to draft the terms for an investment round? Or do you want to establish a VSOP program? We have collected a set of legal resources to make your life a little easier (including free template downloads):
- Invest & Shareholder Agreements - explained in plain language
- Convertible Loan Agreement - what it is and how to use it
- ESOPs & VSOP - employee & virtual stock option plans explained
- Pooling Agreements - explained clear & simple
- ESG Checklist - easy to use ESG assessment form
- Data Room - a data room checklist
How to create a compelling pitch deck?
Finding the right investors for your startup is not an easy task. Most of the time the investor engagement starts with a pitchdeck that is telling your story in a clear and crisp way and opens the door for a personal investor discussion. To make the task of creating a pitchdeck a little less daunting we have compiled the Lakeside Pitchdeck Primer, a collection of pitch deck best-practices to provide you with a running start.
