{"id":1421,"date":"2020-12-16T23:58:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T23:58:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nz.legalvision.com.au\/?page_id=1421"},"modified":"2023-06-22T13:00:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-22T00:00:24","slug":"startups","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/services\/startups\/","title":{"rendered":"Startups"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Capital Raising<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our team has assisted many startups in raising capital, from Family and Friends Round to Series C and beyond. We can draft and review term sheets, subscription agreements and shareholders agreements, and other relevant <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.nz\/services\/commercial-contracts\/\">commercial contracts<\/a>. 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