What is a Stock Warrant?
A stock warrant is a special agreement between a company and an investor or a bank. It grants the holder the privilege to buy the company’s stock at a set price. This agreement also has a time limit, known as...
Syndication and Deal Terms
If you are a manager or deal maker that regularly syndicates investment vehicles, then setting deal terms is an important part of how you setup each SPV. An SPV or Special Purpose Vehicle is a LLC setup as a passthrough...
SAFEs 101
What exactly is a SAFE, or Simple Agreement for Future Equity? A SAFE represents a popular method for investing in very early-stage companies. In essence, it’s a contractual agreement where an investor provides funding to a startup today, and both...
Achieving Compliance and Protecting Your Special Purpose Vehicle
Before you start the process of filing securities for your SPV, it’s important to understand the laws and regulations that apply to your specific jurisdiction. This includes understanding the registration requirements for the securities being offered, as well as any...
Empower Your Investment Strategy with Tailored SPV Fund Documents
Your SPV’s future direction and potential success will be determined by the legal documentation. Your capital-raising SPV at this stage is basically an empty shell. It needs guidance and direction. Although it may have unlimited potential, it requires leadership, structure,...
SPVs and SAFEs
The SAFE (Simple Agreement For Future Equity) has become a standard agreement used between early-stage founders and investors. The terms of a SAFE have largely become standardized with minor tweaks or terms being added at the discretion of both the...
Building and Managing Your SPV Cap Table
A capitalization table, or “cap table,” is a critical tool for managing the finances of a special purpose vehicle (SPV). It is a record of all the investments made in the SPV and the corresponding ownership stakes of each investor....
Taxes, Corporate Filings & SPVs
As investors more commonly rely on SPVs to facilitate investment into startups it is important to properly structure your SPV to receive the same tax treatments as are present in the partnership structure of a traditional fund. Similar to most...
The Comprehensive Guide on Reverse Vesting for Startup Founders
In the realm of startups and entrepreneurship, founders play a crucial role in determining the success of an emerging company. Reverse vesting serves as a method to encourage founders to commit to and remain dedicated to their company for an...
What Is An SPV And How Do They Work?
Meet a VC and Entrepreneur who partners with Trousdale Ventures to empower entrepreneurs and investors in building wealth and opportunities. Imagine a Special Purpose Vehicle, or SPV for short, as a subsidiary company created by a larger, more established...