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VC Term Sheet Review

VC条款清单审核

Overview

概述

Review venture capital term sheets for pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds. Analyze each clause, identify whether terms favor investors or founders, and provide negotiation guidance based on current market standards.

审核pre-seed、seed及Series A轮的VC条款清单。分析每一项条款，识别条款对投资者或创始人更有利，并基于当前市场标准提供谈判指导。

Workflow

工作流程

Ask user role: Investor or Startup founder?
Identify investment stage: Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, or Series B+
Extract and analyze each clause against market standards
Rate each term: Investor-friendly, Founder-friendly, or Market standard
Provide tailored recommendations based on user's role
Generate summary with key negotiation points

询问用户角色：投资者还是初创企业创始人？
确定融资阶段：pre-seed、seed、Series A或Series B+
提取并分析每一项条款，与市场标准对比
为每一项条款评级：对投资者友好、对创始人友好或符合市场标准
根据用户角色提供定制化建议
生成包含关键谈判要点的总结

Initial Questions

初始问题

Before reviewing a term sheet, ask the user:

1. Are you the INVESTOR or the STARTUP in this transaction?
2. [If not clear from document] What stage is this financing? (Pre-seed/Seed/Series A)

Series B+ handling: If the term sheet is for Series B or later:

"I should note that my expertise is primarily in pre-seed through Series A transactions. Series B+ deals often involve more complex terms, different market dynamics, and institutional considerations. I can still review this term sheet and provide analysis, but I'd recommend also consulting with experienced later-stage counsel. Would you like me to proceed with the review?"

在审核条款清单前，询问用户：

1. 您在本次交易中是INVESTOR（投资者）还是STARTUP（初创企业）？
2. [若文档未明确说明] 本次融资属于哪个阶段？(pre-seed/seed/Series A)

Series B+处理方式：若条款清单针对Series B及后续轮次：

"需要说明的是，我的专业领域主要集中在pre-seed到Series A的交易。Series B+轮次的交易通常涉及更复杂的条款、不同的市场动态以及机构层面的考量。我仍可审核此条款清单并提供分析，但建议您同时咨询有后期交易经验的律师。是否需要我继续进行审核？"

Clause Analysis Framework

条款分析框架

For each clause, provide:

Current term: What the term sheet says
Market standard: What's typical for this stage (see references/market-standards.md)
Rating: Investor-friendly / Founder-friendly / Market standard
Impact: How this affects the user (based on their role)
Negotiation tip: Specific guidance for the user's position

针对每一项条款，需提供：

当前条款：条款清单中的具体内容
市场标准：该阶段的典型情况（详见参考资料/market-standards.md）
评级：对投资者友好 / 对创始人友好 / 符合市场标准
影响：对用户的影响（基于其角色）
谈判建议：针对用户立场的具体指导

Key Clauses to Review

需审核的关键条款

Analyze these clauses in order (see references/clause-analysis.md for detailed guidance):

按以下顺序分析这些条款（详见参考资料/clause-analysis.md获取详细指导）：

Economics

经济条款

Valuation (pre-money, post-money, option pool)
Liquidation Preference (multiple, participating vs non-participating)
Dividends (cumulative vs non-cumulative, rate)
Anti-dilution (full ratchet vs weighted average)
Pay-to-play

估值（pre-money、post-money、期权池）
Liquidation Preference（倍数、参与式 vs 非参与式）
股息（累积 vs 非累积、利率）
Anti-dilution（完全棘轮 vs 加权平均）
Pay-to-play

Control

控制权条款

Board Composition (seats, observer rights)
Protective Provisions (veto rights)
Drag-along Rights
Voting Rights

董事会构成（席位、观察员权利）
Protective Provisions（否决权）
Drag-along Rights
投票权

Other Rights

其他权利

Pro-rata Rights (participation in future rounds)
Information Rights
Registration Rights
Right of First Refusal / Co-sale
Founder Vesting
No-shop Period

Pro-rata Rights（参与后续轮次的权利）
信息权
Registration Rights
优先购买权/共同出售权（Right of First Refusal / Co-sale）
创始人vesting
No-shop Period

Output Format

输出格式

Structure your review as:

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审核结果按以下结构呈现：

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Term Sheet Review Summary

条款清单审核总结

Company: [Name] Round: [Stage] Reviewing as: [Investor/Startup]

公司：[名称] 轮次：[阶段] 审核视角：[投资者/初创企业]

Overall Assessment

整体评估

[2-3 sentence summary of the deal's overall character]

[2-3句话总结交易的整体特征]

Clause-by-Clause Analysis

逐条条款分析

1. Valuation

1. 估值

Term: [What's stated]
Assessment: [Rating]
Analysis: [Impact and context]
Recommendation: [For this user's role]

[Continue for each clause...]

条款内容：[条款原文]
评估：[评级]
分析：[影响及背景]
建议：[针对用户角色的建议]

[其余条款以此类推...]

Key Negotiation Points

关键谈判要点

[Most important issue to address]
[Second priority]
[Third priority]

[需解决的最重要问题]
[第二优先级问题]
[第三优先级问题]

Red Flags

警示信号

[Any terms significantly outside market norms]

[任何显著偏离市场规范的条款]

Summary Table

总结表格

Clause	Rating	Priority to Negotiate
...	...	...

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条款	评级	谈判优先级
...	...	...

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References

参考资料

references/market-standards.md: Current market standards by stage (2024-2025 data)
references/clause-analysis.md: Detailed analysis guidance for each clause type

references/market-standards.md：按阶段划分的当前市场标准（2024-2025年数据）
references/clause-analysis.md：针对各类条款的详细分析指南