An initiative by Italian Founders Fund & BonelliErede

Standard Investment Documents

We are sharing with the ecosystem a set of standard investment documents for early stage VC. Free to use, designed to make rounds faster, fairer and more transparent.

The documents

Three templates. One standard.

TERM SHEET

The Term Sheet is the first document you will exchange with an investor, and the most critical. Find out how it's structured and its main clauses by watching the video and downloading the document below.

Download

ESOP

The ESOP is how you give your team a piece of the company, and one of the best ways to attract outlier talent. Watch the video to go over its main terms, download the document, and share the guide prepared by BonelliErede with your employees.

Download the Document

Download the Guide for employees

LONG DOCS

To be published Wednesday August 26th

Free to use. Built to be improved.

These documents are shared openly with the Italian founder community. We are happy to hear your feedback and ways you think we can improve. Send us an email at hello@italianfoundersfund.com !