# License — Awake Open Collaboration Agreement

## Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Copyright © 2026 Amit Rathore and AwakeVC.

The template text of the **Awake Open Collaboration Agreement, version 1.0 — California** is licensed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

Subject to the license terms, you may copy, redistribute, adapt, and build upon the template text for any purpose, including commercial use, provided that you give appropriate credit, link to the license, and indicate whether changes were made. You may not imply that Amit Rathore, AwakeVC, cofounder.community, or any original contributor reviewed, approved, or endorsed an adaptation.

## Suggested attribution

> Based on the Awake Open Collaboration Agreement, version 1.0 — California, developed by AwakeVC and contributed to cofounder.community. Licensed under CC BY 4.0. Modified by [name] on [date]. The original publisher and contributors have not reviewed or endorsed this adaptation.

## Exclusions

This license applies only to the reusable template text. It does not grant rights in:

- the AwakeVC or cofounder.community names, trademarks, logos, or branding;
- signatures, personal information, or completed deal terms;
- third-party material identified as such; or
- website code, design, or other content governed by a different license or notice.

The license is separate from the professional-services disclaimer in [`DISCLAIMER.md`](./DISCLAIMER.md).