Scan contracts for founder-killer patterns and risks

Scan contracts for founder-killer patterns, analyze term sheets

Founder or CEO reviewing term sheet or vendor contract pre-signature when red-flag speed matters more than perfect legal interpretation.

• · Contract to review (SLA, NDA, vendor, customer, data processing)
• · Term sheet to grade (equity, liquidation, anti-dilution, board, vesting)

• · Contract risk scanner (flags 12 founder-killer patterns: auto-renew traps, uncapped indemnity, vague IP, MFN, missing DPA, one-sided venue, broad non-solicit, perpetual license-back, etc.)
• · Term sheet score (0-100 founder-friendliness across 12 dimensions: liquidation preference, anti-dilution, option pool, board, vesting, drag-along, protective provisions, info rights, dividends, valuation)

• · None (stdlib-only)

• · general-counsel-advisor skill installed or c-level-skills
• · Contract or term sheet available (PDF, markdown, or pasted text)
• · Founder/CEO understands startup fundamentals

• · Contract interpretation varies by jurisdiction (scanner assumes US law)
• · Term sheet score doesn't weight board-control vs cap-table dilution equally
• · Missing context on negotiating leverage (founder may not be able to fix red flags)
• · Not a substitute for licensed counsel

• · 12 founder-killer contract patterns (auto-renew, indemnity, IP, MFN, DPA, venue, non-solicit, license-back, etc.)
• · 12-dimension term sheet scorecard (liquidation, anti-dilution, option pool, board, vesting, drag, protective, info, dividends, valuation)
• · 3 citable references: contracts playbook, IP+regulatory landscape, term sheet decoder