FAQs

Financing

Preferred Stock
SAFEs, Notes, and Convertible Securities

Types of Financing
International Fundraising Process

Should a startup company raise its seed round using a convertible note or Series A Preferred Stock?

What’s the best structure to raise seed capital?

What is the difference between common stock and preferred stock?

What is preferred stock and why is it issued to investors?

What do I tell my friends and family who want to invest in my company?

What are the differences among convertible notes, SAFEs, and equity financing?

Are there any non-dilutive ways to finance my start-up?

What is a Form D and when should it be filed?

What are Blue Sky Laws?

What is a secondary stock purchase transaction?

What is venture debt?

What do I need to know about California’s Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (FIPVCC) law?