# Legal Costs And Negotiation Pressure

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SHA negotiations would close 30% faster, saving founders almost an entire month.

All In policy: Do not attach indemnity to founders’ personal assets.

All In policy: Cap indemnity at the invested amount in the first SHA draft.

I spoke to a founder yesterday who spent more than ₹1.5L to get his SHA made.

All of this for a ₹50L pre‑seed round.

If you add up the number of hours founders spend negotiating SHAs every year, it would be staggering.

And if we cut that time in half, we’d probably have 10% more unicorns - just from increased productivity.

The founder gave up 20 % of the company.

Legal due‑diligence fees will be paid from the company’s post‑money funds.

Typical cost cited: Rs 20 L on due‑diligence/legal.

On 2026‑06‑26 I observed that imposing a 24‑hour signing deadline on a term sheet signals VC weakness; a confident VC would give founders a week to evaluate.

- “When a VC gives a founder 24 hours to sign the term sheet, they've kind of already lost.”
- Decision: Do not impose a 24‑hour signing deadline because it reveals fear and predicts a strained long‑term relationship.
- Decision: Offer a fair price with no hidden catches to build credibility.
- Decision: Focus on brand strength rather than pressure tactics.
- “That clock is just fear, the fear that given a few more days you'll find someone you like better.”
- “I try to do it the other way, a fair price, no hidden catches in the fine print, and I'm genuinely okay with a founder taking their time and even shopping it around.”

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