Founder Vesting Agreement
Effective date: [Date]
This Founder Vesting Agreement is entered into by and between [Company legal name], [address and entity details] (“Company”), and [Founder legal name], [address and entity details] (“Founder”), together the “Parties.”
1. Parties and grant
[Number and class of shares]
2. Vesting schedule
[Vesting start date and frequency]
3. Cliff and commencement
[Single or double trigger acceleration]
4. Acceleration
[Good/bad leaver definitions]
5. Repurchase rights
[Repurchase price and notice]
6. Leaver treatment
[Tax election responsibility]
7. Tax and notices
[Tax and notices: record the definitions, obligations, approvals, timing, exceptions, and consequences that apply to this Founder Vesting Agreement]
Signatures
Company
Name: [Name]
Title: [Title or capacity]
Signature: ____________________
Date: [Date]
Founder
Name: [Name]
Title: [Title or capacity]
Signature: ____________________
Date: [Date]
Legal notice: This editable working draft is not legal advice. Have qualified counsel review it for the governing law, parties, transaction, and intended use.