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🇺🇸 Delaware (C-Corp)
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🇺🇸 United States
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Launch in United States. Delaware (C-Corp).

The gold standard for VC-backed startups. Predictable corporate law and investor-friendly.

Time to incorporate
2 - 4 weeks
Est. setup cost
$800 - $1,500
Corporate tax rate
21% federal + 8.7% DE
Launch tasks
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Industry
Articles, bylaws, founder stock and IP assignments needed to stand up a Delaware C-Corp ready for institutional investors.
PDF
REQUIRED
Form
Certificate of Incorporation

Official Delaware Division of Corporations form to legally bring your C-Corp into existence.

DOCX
REQUIRED
Template
Bylaws Template (Cooley GO)

Standard corporate bylaws governing board, officers, and shareholder meetings.

DOCX
REQUIRED
Template
Founder Stock Purchase Agreement

Issue founder shares with vesting using the industry-standard Cooley template - critical for VC diligence.

DOCX
REQUIRED
Template
IP Assignment & Confidentiality (CIIAA)

Assigns all founder pre-incorporation IP to the company - investors will not fund without this.

DOCX
Template
SAFE (Post-Money) - Y Combinator

The de-facto US seed-stage instrument; defer valuation and close fast.

DOCX
Template
Mutual NDA

Two-way confidentiality for partner, customer, and investor conversations.

Not a substitute for legal advice
All templates linked here are from public domain, open-source legal repositories (Cooley GO, SeedLegals, Y Combinator), or official government portals. Always have a qualified attorney in your jurisdiction review critical filings before signing.