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Shareholders' Agreement

Your equity is worth only what the shareholders agreement lets you do with it.

The shareholder agreement governs how equity is held, transferred, and priced when co-founders fall out, investors demand exits, or new capital is raised. BrieflyGo surfaces every clause that affects the value and control of your stake.

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What the report finds

1Voting rights and board composition rights
2Dividend policy and distribution rights
3Tag-along and drag-along rights
4Right of first refusal (ROFR)
5Anti-dilution provisions
6Vesting schedules and cliff periods
7Deadlock resolution mechanisms
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Risks that can be hidden in this document

Drag-along clause

Majority shareholders can force you to sell at a price you find unacceptable.

No anti-dilution protection

Future funding rounds can dilute your stake to near zero without proportionate adjustment.

Founder share vesting

Vesting with a cliff — leave before the cliff and walk away with nothing.

Deadlock provisions

Russian roulette or shotgun clauses can force you to sell or buy at a valuation you can’t afford.

What you gain after scanning

Understand your rights before and after an exit event
Protect your stake from future dilution
Know what happens if a co-founder departs
Negotiate founder protections before funding

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