SAFE agreements streamline startup funding but risk for angels, needing legal expertise to handle complexities

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SAFE agreements streamline startup funding but risk for angels, needing legal expertise to handle complexities
Earlier this week at the Malaysia Venture Forum 2023 the SC chairman said that an exemption will be introduced to further clarify the use of the Simple Agreement For Future Equity (‘SAFE’) agreements and convertible notes by investors investing in local startups in Malaysia. To summarise, SAFE notes including convertible notes are the usual funding…
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