Team Agreements

The smarter way to hire for your startup

Hire with confidence using clear, customizable agreements for employees, consultants and advisors.

Stay compliant, protect your IP and create, sign and store every agreement in one place. Your complete hiring suite for Delaware C-corps.

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Employment Agreements

Create employment agreements in minutes

Quickly generate the right terms for each hire, whether you're growing your core team or bringing in specialist support. Stay structured as you scale using docs created with lawyers, ready to go when you are.

  • Offer letters for full-time roles
  • Clear terms for consultants and freelancers
  • Customizable agreements for early advisors
Expert Agreements

Set clear terms with the people who help you grow

Whether you're bringing in strategic advisors or hiring specialists for key projects, create agreements that define roles, responsibilities and ownership, fast.

  • Formalize advisor relationships with the right protections
  • Agree project scope, rates and IP with consultants
Confidential Information and Inventions Assignment Agreement (CIIAA)

Protect your ideas and ownership from day one

When you're working with collaborators, consultants or early hires, make sure all IP stays with the company and sensitive information stays protected. Use CIIAAs to safeguard what matters before it becomes a risk.

  • Combines confidentiality and IP assignment in one agreement
  • Designed to protect your company’s long-term value

Built for fast, confident hiring

Everything you need to hire employees, consultants and advisors. No slowing down or losing control.

All your hiring docs in one place

Offer letters, consultancy agreements, advisor terms and IP protection. Ready to use, customize and reuse.

Made for Delaware C-corps

Each agreement follows the structure and standards investors expect.

Customizable, founder-friendly templates

Designed with US counsel to balance flexibility and protection for growing teams.

Sign and store instantly

Share documents and collect signatures securely, with everything saved automatically to your Data Room.

  • Add your new team member

Pick the contract you need: offer letter, consultancy agreement or advisor terms.

  • Answer a few questions

Follow simple prompts to tailor the agreement to your hire and situation.

  • Send for signature

Share the document instantly and collect e-signatures on the platform.

  • Store and manage

Keep everything organized in your dashboard, ready to revisit, edit or duplicate as you grow.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  • Are these agreements suitable for early-stage startups?
    Yes, everything is designed to help you hire confidently from day one, whether you're bringing on your first advisor or building out your team after raising.

  • What kind of company are these documents for?
    These agreements are built specifically for Delaware C-corps. If you're operating under a different structure, we recommend speaking with a legal advisor. Our employment offer letter can be used across all US states.

  • Are these agreements legally sound?
    Yes. Every agreement has been created in collaboration with US legal counsel to ensure it meets the needs of Delaware C-corps. The templates are designed to balance legal protection with the flexibility startups need to move quickly.

  • Can I customize the terms in each agreement?
    Absolutely. You'll answer a few guided questions to tailor each document to your hire, including role, pay, IP, and more.

  • Do I need to include equity or vesting in these agreements?
    You can choose to include vesting or not (it’s fully optional). If you’re planning to issue equity later, these agreements lay a strong foundation in the meantime.

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  • Beautifully organized

Your company's core agreements, all in one place

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Your information stays safe and confidential in our secure system

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