Governance Bites #62: agreements in angel investments, with Richard Coon
Manage episode 446230132 series 3565323
In this interview, Mark Banicevich asks Richard Coon about the agreements and key terms that form part of angel investment arrangements. Richard outlines the term sheet, its purpose, and its contents. He talks about other documents, such as the company constitution, shareholder agreement, and founder agreement. Mark asks about when angel investors might seek a seat on the board, and asks what advice Richard would give to a new director.
Richard Coon, ONZM, was co-founder of two of New Zealand’s largest life insurers, Sovereign (now part of AIA), and Partners Life (which sold to Dai-Ichi Life in November 2022 for NZ$1 billion). He has an MBA from Harvard University, and he is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. He currently sits on or chairs several startup or early-stage company boards.
#governance, #director, #boardroom, #boardcraft, #angelinvesting, #angelinvestors
82 епізодів