The National Venture Capital Association has prepared this set of model legal documents:
Term Sheet
Stock Purchase Agreement
Certificate of Incorporation
Investor Rights Agreement
Voting Agreement
Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement
Management Rights Letter
Model Opinion Letter
Model Indemnification Agreement
According to the site, “the model documents aim to:
reflect industry norms
be fair, biased toward neither the VC nor the entrepreneur, consistent with industry norms
present a range of “typically seen†options (again, consistent with industry norms)”
include explanatory commentary where necessary or helpful”