Clerky: Entity Management software
How the Best Startups Get Legal Paperwork Done
Clerky is an online legal service designed for startup founders to complete incorporation and ongoing legal paperwork. It handles Delaware C-corp formation, post-incorporation setup, fundraising, hiring, and maintenance documents. The platform is run by former Silicon Valley startup attorneys and serves high-growth venture-backed startups.
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Clerky
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United States
Founders
Darby, Chris
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What Clerky does
Beyond basic incorporation, Clerky supports post-incorporation tasks like founder stock issuance with vesting, director and officer appointments, bylaws, and IP assignment. Additional modules cover fundraising (SAFEs, convertible notes, board consents), hiring (offer letters, consulting and advisor agreements, equity grants), commercial NDAs, and corporate maintenance. The software allows customizable form language, collaborative attorney review, and co-founder teamwork. Over 20,000 startups have incorporated through the platform, including notable names like Coinbase, Gusto, and Zapier.
What it does
Clerky core capabilities
Incorporation
Delaware C-corp formation with expedited filing and name availability check.
Post-Incorporation Setup
Issue founder stock with vesting, elect directors, adopt bylaws, protect IP.
Fundraising
Board consents, SAFEs, convertible notes with valuation cap, discount, MFN.
Hiring
Offer letters, consulting and advisor agreements, equity compensation issuances.
Maintenance
Change officers, directors, company name, or increase authorized shares.
Commercial
One-way and mutual NDAs for standard commercial agreements.
Technical specifications
- Delaware C-corp formation
- Customizable form language
- Collaborative attorney review and comments
- 83(b) election filing support
- EIN application for non-US founders
- Foreign qualification: California, New York
- Automated filing reminders
- Bank account application assistance
Who it is for
Who Clerky is built for
Team size
- 1-10
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Pricing details
Clerky pricing
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Pricing model
Free version
Pay-per-use at $427 or company lifetime package at $819, both one-time fees.
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FAQs
Frequently asked questions about Clerky
No. Clerky explicitly states it is not a law firm and not your attorney. However, it is run by startup attorneys who previously worked at one of the top startup practices in Silicon Valley. Their products are designed based on first-hand experience seeing how legal paperwork problems cost startups time and money.
Clerky incorporates startups as Delaware C corporations, described as the standard for high-growth startups. Formation is typically processed by the Delaware Secretary of State within one to three business days. The service includes Delaware expedited filing fees and first-year Delaware registered agent fees in its pricing packages.
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