Case study
Supported a Nigerian-German-Ghanaian Oil and Gas tech startup legal and financial documentation that helped secure $129 million in funding from a European investment firm.
You are Building the Future
Your Story resonates with Us
We partner with founders to set up, protect, and scale with legal support that moves at startup speed.
Founder-first legal support for tech teams
Founder-first
Built for your pace
75%Aligned
Clear next steps
Contracts & compliance
Who we are
Code & Clause is a founder-first legal partner for technology startups and scaling teams. We help you set up the right legal structure, protect your IP, and move faster with contracts and compliance that match your pace.
We work with founders across Africa and globally, supporting product, growth, and fundraising with practical legal guidance and clear documentation.
From day-zero formation to investor negotiations, we're here to simplify the legal side of building so you can stay focused on shipping and scaling.
Code & Clause supports founders and startups with contracts, compliance, fundraising, and IP built for startup speed.
Our mission
Practical legal support
for founders building fast.
We have walked alongside solo founders operating out of co-working spaces, and supported teams raising seven-figure rounds. We've pulled all-nighters fixing investor agreements, clarified equity over hours-long calls, and celebrated when a client went from 5 users to 5,000, or bootstrapped roots to global.
This is our mission.
Delivering practical legal support to ease the stress & challenges of launching and scaling a tech venture.
What we kept hearing
From startup tech
founders like you
What we kept hearing from startup tech founders like you:
Founder voice
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Big law firms don't understand what we tech startups actually need.
Few legal services are built for the unique needs of tech startups. Founders need Startup and Technology Law experts who understand their code and growth, all at a startup speed with innovation and trust.
That's where we step in.
From day zero with early-stage founders.
Helping them:
Set up the right legal structure
Navigate operational licenses NITDA, CBN, FCCPC, SEC compliance
Draft watertight contracts & policies
Untangle messy equity splits
Register and defend their IP (Trademark, Patents)
Survive wolf investors
Structure fundraising rounds with SAFEs and Convertibles
- Years Experience
10
Years Experience
- Startup Tech Companies
20+
Startup Tech Companies
- Legal Checklist
40+
Legal Checklist
- Positive Reviews
30+
Positive Reviews
Startup Tech Companies
Our Experience Speaks
for Us
A look at outcomes we've delivered for founders through contracts, compliance, fundraising support, and IP protection.
In our
portfolio
A snapshot of documents we've delivered for tech founders across contracts, compliance, fundraising, and IP.
SAFE/SAFT Agreements
Delivered 27 for startup teams.
GDPR/CCPA Compliant Website Legal Policies
Delivered 500+ for startup teams.
Founders Agreement
Delivered 150+ for startup teams.
Intellectual Property Transfer Agreements
Delivered 32 for startup teams.
Shareholders and Investors Agreements
Delivered 61 for startup teams.
Master Service Agreements & Service Level Agreements
Delivered 18 for startup teams.
Software Licensing Agreements
Delivered 37 for startup teams.
Term Sheets / Cap Tables
Delivered 42+ for startup teams.
Data Processing Agreements (DPA)
Delivered 32 for startup teams.
Startup Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Facilitated
Delivered 7 for startup teams.
Equity Share Purchase Agreements
Delivered 27 for startup teams.
Employee Stock Option Plans & Option Grant Agreements
Delivered 36 for startup teams.
Joint Venture Agreements
Delivered 17 for startup teams.
Non-Disclosure Agreements
Delivered 200+ for startup teams.
Token Purchase Agreements / Web3 Legal Docs
Delivered 12 for startup teams.
Pitch Decks for Startups
Delivered 10 for startup teams.
Angel Investing Campaigns
Delivered 12 for startup teams.
Partnership / Facilitator Agreements
Delivered 46 for startup teams.
Employment Contracts
Delivered 38 for startup teams.
Partners
Our Trusted Partners
