Streamlined INVESTOR TERM SHEET REVIEW · Startup & Investment

Streamlined INVESTOR TERM SHEET REVIEW · Startup & Investment

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Step 2

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  • Document Name
  • Notes / Format
  • Document Name
  • Notes / Format
  • Investor's Term Sheet / LOI
  • The complete term sheet received from the investor - the primary document for review · PDF
  • Current Cap Table
  • Pre-investment shareholding - to model the post-investment cap table under the term sheet's valuation and ESOP pool terms
  • Any Prior Investment Agreements
  • Existing SHA from prior rounds - to check consistency with proposed new investor rights
  • Company's Financial Projections
  • 3–5 year projections - to model exit scenarios and evaluate liquidation preference impact on founder returns

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Overview - investor term sheet review startup investment Registration

What is it?

An Investor Term Sheet Review is a comprehensive legal analysis of a prospective investor's term sheet - explaining every provision in plain language, identifying founder-unfriendly terms, benchmarking against market norms, and providing specific negotiation recommendations. The term sheet is non-binding but sets the commercial framework that the SHA will implement - what is agreed in the term sheet is very difficult to change in the SHA.

Key term sheet provisions

Valuation (pre-money / post-money), ESOP pool (typically diluted pre-money), Instrument (equity, CCPS, CCD), Liquidation Preference (1x non-participating / participating / capped-participating), Anti-dilution (full ratchet / weighted-average broad / narrow-based), Board composition and investor seats, Reserved matters (investor veto rights), Information rights, Founder vesting / lock-in, Drag-along and tag-along rights, Exit rights (IPO milestone, right of first refusal), No-shop / exclusivity period.

Founder-unfriendly provisions to watch

Full-ratchet anti-dilution (extremely founder-dilutive in down-rounds), Uncapped participating liquidation preference (investor gets preference AND participates in remaining proceeds), Cumulative dividends (accruing interest-like obligations), Broad reserved matters (investor veto over routine decisions), Short founder vesting / lock-in (reducing founder retention incentive), Onerous information rights (daily/weekly reporting obligations), Broad drag-along that can force founders to sell.

What a term sheet does not cover

Term sheets are typically silent on the implementation mechanics of the agreed commercial terms - the SHA drafting translates term sheet concepts into binding legal obligations. Material gaps and ambiguities in the term sheet will be filled by whoever drafts the SHA first (usually the investor's counsel). A detailed term sheet review prevents adverse gap-filling.

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Who Usually Requires This?

The INVESTOR TERM SHEET REVIEW · Startup & Investment solution matches perfectly with these profiles:

  • Profile
  • Why It Applies
  • Profile
  • Why It Applies
  • First-time founders receiving their first institutional investor term sheet
  • First-time founders often don't fully understand the downstream implications of liquidation preference, anti-dilution, and drag-along provisions. An independent legal review is the essential first step before any negotiation.
  • Founders comparing competing term sheets from multiple investors
  • When choosing between multiple competing term sheets, a side-by-side legal and commercial analysis - translating the legal provisions into economic outcomes under various exit scenarios - enables a rational comparison.
  • Startups receiving term sheets from foreign VCs
  • Foreign VC term sheets often incorporate US market standards that are not always appropriate for India - including Delaware-style governance provisions that are not compatible with Indian company law. Indian legal review is essential.
  • Founders receiving term sheets in compressed timeframes
  • Investors sometimes apply time pressure to term sheet acceptance - offering a term sheet with a 48–72 hour expiry to create urgency. A rapid, expert term sheet review gives founders the analysis they need to decide without being rushed into unfavourable terms.
  • Founders renegotiating terms in a bridge or down round
  • Down-round term sheets typically include much more investor-protective provisions than previous rounds. Founders who understand the cumulative effect of successive investor-protective provisions on their exit economics need expert analysis.
  • ✅ WHY DO YOU NEED THIS
  • Key Benefit
  • Explanation
  • Key Benefit
  • Explanation
  • Term Sheet Economics Determine Founder Outcomes on Exit
  • The difference between a 1x non-participating and a 2x fully participating liquidation preference can mean tens of crores of rupees in founder exit proceeds on a ₹100 crore acquisition. Understanding these economics before signing is the single most important legal investment a founder can make.
  • Non-Binding Doesn't Mean Inconsequential
  • While term sheets are non-binding on the economic terms, they are typically binding on exclusivity (no-shop) and confidentiality. Signing a term sheet commits the founder to a period of exclusive negotiation with the investor - during which better offers cannot be explored. The no-shop period must be negotiated carefully.
  • SHA Drafters Fill Term Sheet Gaps in Their Favour
  • Gaps and ambiguities in the term sheet are resolved in the SHA - drafted by the investor's counsel. Every undefined term, every concept without an implementing mechanism, will be interpreted by the investor's lawyers in the investor's favour. A detailed term sheet review eliminates ambiguities before SHA drafting begins.
  • Market Benchmarking Strengthens Negotiation Position
  • Knowing what is market standard for a seed or Series A round - ESOP pool size, liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board composition - gives founders the confidence to push back on above-market terms with specific data.
  • PROCESS
  • Step Name
  • What Happens
  • Timeline
  • Step 1
  • Term Sheet Receipt and Initial Analysis
  • We review the term sheet on receipt and provide an initial summary of the most critical provisions and immediate red flags within 24 hours.
  • Step 2
  • Comprehensive Written Review
  • We prepare a comprehensive written review - clause by clause, with each provision explained in plain language, market benchmark comparison, founder-impact analysis, and specific negotiation recommendation.
  • Days 1–3
  • Step 3
  • Negotiation Strategy Session
  • We conduct a strategy session with the founders - explaining the review findings, prioritising negotiation points, and preparing the founders for the negotiation with the investor.
  • Step 4
  • Negotiation Support
  • We support the founders in negotiating with the investor - drafting proposed revisions, evaluating investor counter-proposals, and advising on when to hold firm and when to accept.
  • Days 3–10

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