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The Post-Raise Governance Checklist
A checklist-driven guide to the first chapter of post-raise governance — board, controls, equity, reporting and AI risk — with a 30/60/90-day plan.
Closing the round is the start of a new job, not the end of the old one. This checklist walks you through the board, controls, equity, hiring, AI governance, and investor relations you need to stand up while the money is fresh and the goodwill is high.
What's inside
- 01The first 90 days set the operating system
- 02Board setup and composition
- 03Running the board: cadence and the meeting itself
- 04Founder protections
- 05Equity and option administration
- 06Financial controls and reporting
- 07Hiring and scaling the org
- 08AI governance and risk for a funded startup
- 09Investor relations: the rhythm that compounds
- 1030 / 60 / 90: the post-close action plan
- 11The long view
Includes 8 cited references and worked examples, written in plain language you can act on.
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