'BSA' Tag

• My personal crib sheet for equity incentive instruments in French startups

  June 2, 2016

  As venture investors, we favor equity compensation in our portfolio companies for two primary reasons: i) improved alignment between employees and shareholders toward company success; and ii) the affordability of employing strong, driven people without an unwieldy up-front cash outlay. For investors unfamiliar with the intricacies of French regulation, granting equity in a French startup […]

  posted in venture capital by mark bivens

• Employee equity grants in French startups (aka, did the tax authority poach my spreadsheet?)

  September 9, 2014

  One major inconvenience in VC investing in French startups which consistently raises its ugly head is the complexity to incentivize key personnel with equity. I’m not referring to the employees who eschew the upside potential afforded by equity in favor of fixed pay with high job security. While certainly understandable at certain positions in a […]

  posted in venture capital by mark bivens