Ukrainian legaltech company Legal Nodes has launched a program with the aim to help Ukrainian startups enter global markets, raise investments abroad whilst simultaneously raising funds to support Ukraine resist the invasion.
The program includes:
- Detailed instructions on how to create a company in the US (Delaware) and in the UK, and how to open a bank account
- Templates of and instructions for the use of key legal agreements with the team: NDA, Service Agreement, IP Assignment Agreement
- Instructions on how to prepare Terms of Use, Privacy Policy, Cookie Policy, and prepare for investor due diligence
- Templates of documents and instructions on how to issue and transfer shares to founders and give share options to the team
- Weekly legal sessions with a Virtual Legal
- Officer who will help startups take full advantage of the legal resources and use them to serve each startup’s unique needs.
All the funds raised through this program will go directly to the KOLO charity, which helps to defend Ukraine.
The cost of the program is $599 and is paid at once. The support provided in the program is available through the Legal Nodes platform at a cost of $1,500. For successful program applicants, Legal Nodes is offering a 60% discount to help ensure every qualifying startup can afford to participate.
We decided to launch this program because we are so inspired by the stories of founders who–despite the raging war–are currently trying to create new products with global potential in Ukraine. This is more important than ever for our economy and for realizing Ukraine’s human potential. Our Virtual Legal Officers strive to support the founders of these startups with what we do best – give legal solutions and impart our expertise in startup structuring, – Margarita Sivakova, CEO of Legal Nodes
Applications are now open – apply before the 31st of October
- Come Back Alive is one of the largest charitable foundations that supports Ukrainian soldiers, founded by the IT specialist Vitaliy Deynega. The organization collected more than 210 million UAH (more than $7M) in 2014. According to Na chasi, the Patreon page Come Back Alive is in the top ten projects by the number of financial donations.
- MacPaw Development Fund
- Army SOS, which develops drones;
- Everybody Can, an organization that supports internally displaced people;
- Help on the Ministry of Defense website.