By Archana Balasubramanian A mid-growth SaaS company, fresh off their first term sheet for a ₹40 crore infusion, found themselves in a surprising delay. Everything was aligned: due diligence done, traction numbers strong, founder chemistry perfect. Then the investor’s compliance team flagged one line in the Memorandum of Association (MOA). The company, focused on AI-led... Continue Reading →
By Nitin Jain, Partner You’d think most founder disputes erupt from ego clashes or equity greed. But in our experience advising both startups and buyers, that’s rarely how it starts. The most volatile disputes we see arise because of mismatched expectations at the wrong time. And in many cases, these expectations were never deliberately misrepresented.... Continue Reading →
Congratulations! That feeling of excitement after securing Venture Capital (VC) funding for your Indian startup is truly special. It's a massive validation of your hard work, your idea, and your team. But here's the honest truth: the real work truly begins now. Think of VC funding not as a finish line, but as rocket fuel.... Continue Reading →
By Archana Balasubramanian | Agama Law Associates Every founder, at some point in the journey, faces this quiet but pivotal question: Is this a compliance checkbox, or is it a strategic move? It rarely feels urgent or important. Most of the compliance appears as bottlenecks thwarting progress. And that’s exactly where the danger lies. The... Continue Reading →
Introduction The concept of Social Stock exchange developed on the premise that the development of the social sector would have a positive impact on the economic development of India. This innovative segment of the existing stock exchange’s aims to unlock social capital by providing a regulated environment for both Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) and For-Profit Social... Continue Reading →
Any entity which is undergoing corporate insolvency resolution process (CIRP) faces severe financial distress due to the lack/scarcity or absence of funds in its coffers. The Resolution Professional (RP) has the primary duty of managing the affairs of the company undergoing CIRP and has several primary duties as provided under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code... Continue Reading →
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