# 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.

Website: https://clerky.com/

## What it is 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](https://xiry.app/topics/business-money.md)
- 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, 10 October 2024](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DA9OsB9pPLg/): Allows founders to self-incorporate Delaware C-Corps and manage formation documents without expensive lawyer retainers.

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- [Y Combinator SAFE](https://xiry.app/resources/y-combinator-safe): Standard open templates for early-stage startup financing agreements (Website, Free)
- [Active Emerging VC Funds, 2025–26](https://xiry.app/resources/active-emerging-vc-funds-2025-26): Directory of emerging venture capital funds actively deploying fresh 2025–26 capital. (List, Free)
- [General-Legal/legal-templates](https://xiry.app/resources/general-legal-legal-templates): Attorney-drafted startup legal contracts in LLM-optimized markdown under CC0. (GitHub repo, Open source)
- [Startup Accelerators and Investment Terms Reference List](https://xiry.app/resources/startup-accelerators-and-investment-terms-reference-list): Curated reference list comparing startup accelerator funding amounts and equity terms. (List, Free)

Updated 3 October 2026. Page: https://xiry.app/resources/clerky

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