Term Sheet Decoded: A Practical Guide to Venture Capital Deals
Robyn Xu
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This book is designed as a practical, comprehensive guide to the structure, strategy, and negotiation of VC deals. You will learn how term sheets work, why they are structured the way they are, and how each clause affects valuation, dilution, governance, and eventual exits. Throughout the chapters, we will explore:
How valuation and cap tables actually work
What investors truly care about-and why
How protective provisions and board rights shape control
How founder-focused clauses can protect both sides
How SAFEs, convertibles, and alternative structures work
What to negotiate, when to compromise, and how to build leverage
Real examples of good, bad, and disastrous term sheet structures