Practical agreements for the relationships behind enduring ventures.
Start companies, collaborate safely, and build together with open templates contributed by AwakeVC to the broader founder community.
01Forming the company
Awake Cofounder Agreement
Structure the relationship among company founders.
A maintained, editable agreement for founders using a California LLC as their governance and holding vehicle together with a Delaware operating corporation.
A practical, mutual agreement for founders, operators, investors, advisors, and venture collaborators exploring projects, sharing opportunities, making introductions, and building across an entrepreneurial ecosystem.
A short-form statement of intent among venture partners, recording the structure, the equity, the compensation beyond equity, who is accountable for what, and an explicit, dated exit intent. Mostly non-binding by design.
These are general educational resources, not legal, tax, securities, employment, accounting, or investment advice. Using them creates no attorney-client or advisory relationship. Laws and filing requirements vary and change. Engage qualified counsel and tax advisers before signing or relying on either agreement.