Business & Money · Web app
Clerky
Online legal platform for Delaware C-Corp startup formation and legal paperwork.
Clerky is an online legal service designed specifically for high-growth tech startups. Built by startup attorneys, it enables founders to incorporate Delaware C corporations, handle post-incorporation stock issuance, and issue SAFEs without hiring expensive law firms. It structures documents cleanly from Day 1 to avoid due diligence headaches during investor rounds.
What it's for
- Incorporate a startup as a Delaware C corporation or Public Benefit Corporation
- Complete post-incorporation setup including founder equity vesting and IP assignment
- Prepare and file IRS Section 83(b) elections correctly
- Issue SAFEs and convertible notes to angel investors
Features
- Delaware C-Corp incorporation with expedited state filing
- Post-incorporation setup with founder stock vesting and IP assignment
- 83(b) election form generation and filing reminder tracking
- Fundraising workflows for SAFEs, board consents, and convertible notes
- Hiring paperwork including offer letters, NDAs, and contractor agreements
- EIN application service for non-US resident founders
- Attorney collaboration access and team permission controls
Pricing
Paid. $427 pay-per-use formation or $819 Company Lifetime Package (includes filing fees)
Details
- Type
- Web app
- Category
- Business & Money
- Topic
- Startup Legal
- Open source
- No
- Platforms
- Web
- For
- Early-stage founders forming venture-backed or high-growth tech startups.
- Alternative to
- Stripe Atlas, Gust Launch, Firstbase
- Tags
- incorporation, fundraising, safes, delaware, startups, legal
Why it was saved
- @yupyork: Allows founders to self-incorporate Delaware C-Corps and manage formation documents without expensive lawyer retainers.
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