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Educational purpose only
The Startup Funding Simulator ("Simulator") is provided by Grellas Shah LLP solely as an interactive educational resource to help founders and early-stage companies understand how common financing events — including SAFE financings, option pool expansions, and equity rounds — may affect ownership percentages and capitalization.
No attorney-client relationship
Access to and use of the Simulator does not constitute legal advice and does not create, nor is it intended to create, an attorney-client relationship between you and Grellas Shah LLP or any of its attorneys. No information entered into or generated by the Simulator should be construed as legal advice.
Consult qualified counsel
Financing transactions involve complex legal, tax, and regulatory considerations that are highly dependent on your specific facts and circumstances. You should consult qualified legal and financial advisors before making any decisions regarding your company's capitalization or financing strategy.
Limitation of liability
Accuracy and reliance on outputs
No warranty on accuracy
The Simulator is provided "as is" and "as available." Grellas Shah LLP makes no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, as to the accuracy, completeness, or fitness of the Simulator's outputs for any particular purpose. Modeling results are illustrative approximations only.
Simplified assumptions
The Simulator employs simplified assumptions about financing mechanics and may not account for all terms that appear in actual transaction documents, including but not limited to: pro-rata rights, anti-dilution provisions, pay-to-play requirements, liquidation preference structures, conversion price adjustments, or other bespoke terms.
Limitation of damages
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Grellas Shah LLP and its partners, associates, and employees shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of or reliance on the Simulator or its outputs, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
Outputs are illustrative
The outputs generated by the Simulator should not be used as the basis for any legal, business, tax, or investment decision. Actual results in a financing transaction will differ based on negotiated terms and your company's specific capitalization structure.
Data & privacy
How we handle information you enter
No confidential relationship
Information you enter into the Simulator — including cap table data, share counts, valuation figures, and other company information — is not treated as confidential by Grellas Shah LLP. Do not enter information you consider to be material non-public, trade secret, or otherwise sensitive without understanding this limitation.
Session-based processing
The Simulator processes data entered during your session in order to produce modeling outputs. We do not retain, store, or use your cap table data for any purpose beyond generating your requested outputs within that session.
No solicitation
Use of the Simulator does not constitute a solicitation of legal services, and submission of information does not create an obligation on the part of Grellas Shah LLP to represent you or respond to your matter. If you would like to discuss a legal engagement, please contact us directly.
Third-party services
The Simulator may use third-party hosting and analytics services. Your use of the Simulator is also subject to any applicable terms and policies of those services.
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Entire agreement
These terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Grellas Shah LLP with respect to your use of the Startup Funding Simulator and supersede all prior representations or understandings.
Governing law
These terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any disputes arising from these terms or your use of the Simulator shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in Santa Clara County, California.
Modifications
Grellas Shah LLP reserves the right to modify these terms at any time. Continued use of the Simulator following the posting of updated terms constitutes your acceptance of such changes.
Severability
If any provision of these terms is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect.
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