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title: "Raise before a round"
id: "411591"
type: "products"
slug: "safe"
published_at: "2022-07-01T17:25:33+00:00"
modified_at: "2026-03-13T13:50:28+00:00"
url: "https://seedlegals.com/us/raise/safe/"
markdown_url: "https://seedlegals.com/us/raise/safe.md"
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# Simple Agreement for Future Equity

## Raise faster with SeedLegals SAFEs

Take a one-off investment or a series of investments before a priced funding round with SAFEs.  
 ✔ Save time and money on legal fees  
 ✔ Cap and/or discount, longstop date, pro rata, MFN…  
 ✔ Create, share, negotiate and sign all in one place  
 ✔ Help and support from our team

[Start free](https://app.seedlegals.com/signup)
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- ## <5 min to create agreements
- ## 4.9/5 on Google, Capterra & Trustpilot
- ## $3B closed on SeedLegals

## Meet our super-customizable SAFE

#### Pre- or post-money cap

Choose a pre- or post-money cap to avoid dilution surprises and protect your ownership in future rounds.

#### Cap, discount, cap & discount

More flexibility than the YC SAFE. Tailor your cap and discount terms to suit your funding strategy.

#### Optional cover letter

SAFEs are super-hard to understand. Our cover letter explains it to even inexperienced investors.

#### Automated conversion

Conversion of YC post-money cap SAFEs involves complex math. SeedLegals sorts that all for you.

#### Save $$$ on legal fees

No mounting costs. Pay one flat fee for help at every step.

###### Simple Agreement for Future Equity made easy

## Customize with confidence

Create a SAFE that fits your startup's needs, with support from our team to help you nail down what you want.

- Get unlimited customer support
- Tailor cap and discount terms to your liking
- Send to investors with a cover letter explaining the terms

###### Unlimited customer support for your SAFE

## Chat online anytime with our team

Any questions? Our team is here to help.

- Talk to us via live chat, phone, email or video call
- Unlimited customer support included—no extra cost
- We're here 9am to 5pm ET Monday to Friday

## Here's how it works

- #### Create your agreement Select a SAFE and add your investors’ details.
- #### Enter your deal terms Choose a cap. Or a discount. Or both.
- #### Get all your docs in minutes SeedLegals generates all key documents for the deal, ready to share and sign online.
- #### Receive your funds After your investor signs, they send you the money directly.
- #### Ask us if you need help Hit the chat bubble to message our team.

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## FAQs - SAFEs

Frequently asked questions about SAFEs

- What is a SAFE? SAFE stands for Simple Agreement for Future Equity. SAFEs are individual and relatively simple agreements through which investors pre-pay for equity that will be allocated to them in the future at the next preferred stock funding round.
- When does a SAFE investor get their equity? The SAFE converts into equity at the next preferred stock funding round.
- Why use SeedSAFE, the SeedLegals version of a SAFE? SeedSAFE gives you more flexibility than the YC SAFE, as well as support from the SeedLegals customer team.

## You’re in safe hands

Our team has helped thousands of entrepreneurs raise money and grow their businesses.

- ##### Beautifully organized Your company's core agreements, all in one place
- ##### Secure signatures Share and collect signatures online via SeedLegals
- ##### Serious about security Your information stays safe and confidential in our secure system
- ##### Helpful humans Talk to one of our friendly team anytime on live chat
- ##### Extra protection Don't worry, our insurance covers claims related to our platform

## We’ve helped over 60,000 companies

From food to fintech, thousands of companies use SeedLegals to start, raise and grow faster. Now in the U.S.!

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- SeedLegals held our hand through complex investor negotiations and even picked up on some errors produced by our previous lawyers which were a well-known City law firm! ##### Alex Templeton Founder & CEO, Qured

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