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Due diligence and VC funding
Startup due diligence and preparation for VC funding
A venture capital fund asks who owns the product, an equity buyer needs to review a company, or an enterprise customer sends supplier requirements. Lis.Legal helps prepare the Polish legal documentation and address issues that could hold up investment or a contract.
BUSINESS GOAL
What the work aims to achieve
Missing software assignments or conflicting contractual commitments can lead to additional negotiations, expensive fixes or changes to deal terms. We focus on risks relevant to the funding round, equity acquisition or enterprise sale.
Scope matched to your situation
- 01
Startup preparation for a VC funding round
We organise product rights, team contracts and founder arrangements, prepare documents and investor responses, and review term sheet provisions. The aim is to reduce legal obstacles and last-minute remedial work before investment.
- 02
Due diligence for an equity buyer
We agree the scope of a Polish company review, examine the documents provided and explain risks and possible actions. The buyer can use the findings when deciding whether to proceed and negotiating terms and safeguards.
- 03
Enterprise supplier review
We review IP, liability, SLAs, DPAs and security requirements, help answer customer questions and support negotiations. The goal is to progress the sale without commitments to features or safeguards the product cannot deliver.
EXPERIENCE
The experience behind the advice
Maciej Lis has participated in VC discussions on behalf of his own startup and client startups. He has also conducted due diligence for a buyer acquiring an equity stake. His experience includes both the founder perspective and reviewing a company before investment.
Based in Szczecin, we work remotely with teams in Poland and abroad on Polish law and applicable EU rules.
Meet Maciej LisBefore we start
Is funding preparation the same as buyer due diligence?
No. For funding preparation, we help a startup organise its position and respond to an investor. A buyer review examines risks for the acquiring party. We establish the client side and scope before starting.
What should I send first?
Your goal, expected transaction timing, stage of discussions, investor or customer questions and available contracts and company documents. An existing data room helps, but is not required for an introductory discussion.
What affects the fee?
The client side, document volume, company history, IP and data scope, and whether the work involves review, remediation or negotiations. We agree priorities and billing before starting.
More on your business question
What is your next business milestone?
Describe the situation, deadline and decision you need to make. An introductory discussion will help us establish priorities and the scope of further work.
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