Parties
Identify issuer and investor legal names, corporate form, and jurisdiction of formation for clear contractual attribution and KYC.
A professionally prepared document reduces ambiguity about investor rights, capital accounting, and post-closing obligations, limiting disputes and easing regulatory filings.
Typical users include corporate counsel, finance teams, founders, and outside investors who need documented ownership changes and payment records.
Multiple stakeholders sign or approve the document to confirm capital receipt, board authorization, and updates to the corporate ledger.
| Field | Configuration |
|---|---|
| Signing Order | Sequential signing: Company counsel, investor, corporate officer |
| Authentication | Email link plus SMS code for investor verification |
| Template Fields | Pre-fill entity names, share counts, and pricing |
| Storage | Retain signed PDF with audit trail in secure repository |
Ensure the chosen platform supports secure eSigning, audit trails, and required integrations before sending documents.
Identify issuer and investor legal names, corporate form, and jurisdiction of formation for clear contractual attribution and KYC.
Describe authorized shares, share classes, pre-issuance capitalization table, and any preemptive rights affecting issuance.
Set number of shares, price per share, aggregate purchase amount, and payment mechanics.
List conditions precedent such as fund clearance, board resolutions, and delivery of legal opinions if required.
Include issuer and investor representations addressing authority, securities exemptions, and absence of conflicts.
Specify how shares are evidenced, ledger entry timing, and any required filings or notices.
Optica streamlined subscriptions with a single template and consistent fields for investor names
Tech Data standardized investor documents across multiple business units to reduce bespoke drafting
No fixed deadline; furnish taxpayer information to payers when requested
Recipient and IRS deadline: Jan 31 each year
Paper IRS deadline: Feb 28; electronic Mar 31
Individual tax deadline: April 15 (extension to Oct 15 with Form 4868)
Record share issuance contemporaneously upon payment clearance
Outline principal economic and governance terms for investor approval
Investors sign subscription and deliver required disclosure documents
Verify cleared funds or payment instrument before closing
Enter issuance in share ledger and deliver evidence to investor
| Criteria | Subscription Agreement | Convertible Note |
|---|---|---|
| Security Type | equity issuance | debt convertible to equity |
| Payment Timing | immediate capital | may be deferred until conversion |
| Investor Rights | shares and rights at issuance | rights after conversion |
| Typical Use | equity financings | early-stage bridge financings |
| signNow | DocuSign | Adobe Sign | PandaDoc | HelloSign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $8/user/mo | $15/user/mo | $14/user/mo | $19/user/mo | $15/user/mo |
| Free Trial | 7-day free trial | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor | Varies by vendor |
| Bulk Send | Yes (Business Premium) | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Audit Trail | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA Compliant | Yes (BAA available) | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Envelope Cap | No envelope cap | 100 envelopes/user/year | Varies | Varies | Varies |