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Partnership / shareholders' agreement for Founders & CFOs

A partnership agreement between co-founders or strategic partners defines equity split, decision-making rights, obligations, and what happens when one founder leaves. Its absence becomes painful the moment a co-founder decides to exit. zipzipdoc generates it in 60 seconds as a solid foundation.

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Founders & CFOs

A startup founder needs dozens of legal documents — from a founder agreement through SAFE investments to NDAs with potential partners. zipzipdoc generates these documents from standardised templates and enables fast closure without expensive hourly lawyer fees.

Partnership / shareholders' agreement

A partnership agreement covers ownership shares, decision-making authority, founder vesting and an exit mechanism. AI generates a version for a limited company or an informal partnership.

When to use a Partnership / shareholders' agreement

  • When founding a company with multiple partners
  • When a new investor or co-founder joins
  • When you need to cover the exit of one partner
  • When setting governance rules for a growing company

What you get

  • Ownership shares and voting
  • Founder vesting
  • Deadlock mechanism
  • Drag-along and tag-along clauses

Benefits for Founders & CFOs

  • SAFE and founder agreement via AI
  • Quick NDA for investors
  • Audit trail for due diligence
FAQ

Questions about Partnership / shareholders' agreement

Vesting is a mechanism whereby a founder earns their shares gradually over a set period (e.g. 4 years). If they leave earlier, they forfeit unvested shares — incentivising commitment.
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