Venture Nights

In VC financing, fundamental interests of founders and investors often collide.

In the second module, we look at the necessary contractual documentation, the so-called Investment and Shareholders’ Agreement.

Venture Debt: This chapter covers the basic aspects of venture debt financing models.
Employment Law: The employment law section covers the “basics” of employment law for start-ups and focuses on points that, in our experience, typically “go wrong” and can then lead to problems in due diligence.

The protection of intellectual property is particularly important for many companies, as there are often no other assets beyond this.

Stock options (also virtual, if necessary) are a frequently chosen form for start-ups and young companies to attract employees and retain them in the company.

Tax Law: In addition to the design and implementation of their own idea, young entrepreneurs and start-ups should also ask themselves questions regarding taxes.

Preparation and Realization of the Exit: In this unit, strategies for a successful exit, practical recommendations for the preparation of an exit and general conditions under tax law and company law are presented.

Many exciting questions arise around venture capital funds, which POELLATH’s experts answer in this module.