SAFE Agreements

As an entrepreneur or investor, you may have heard of the term "equity". But have you heard of a SAFE (Simple Agreement for Future Equity)? Now is your chance to get a detailed, breakdown of how a SAFE Agreement works and why you might want to explore this avenue as an investment. Mike Sullivan has led hundreds of financing and M&A transactions for emerging companies in a wide variety of industries, including the software, life sciences, mobile, digital media, cleantech, and food/wine/spirits sectors. StartOut has the good fortune to have Mike Sullivan as the Chair of the Board of Advisors. He will be taking us through the ins and outs of SAFE Agreements and how to use them as a tool to grow your business or portfolio. Mike Sullivan is a partner and head of the Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP Corporate Group in the San Francisco office. His practice focuses on representing emerging companies, entrepreneurs, and venture capital funds.