For Founders
Startups, from incorporation
to the next round.
A single practice for the secretarial and regulatory work an early-stage Indian company actually needs — DPIIT recognition, the ROC calendar, ESOPs, convertible instruments, and FEMA reporting when foreign capital comes in.
What we do for startups
Six recurring workstreams.
One point of contact.
Each item below is done directly by a Practising Company Secretary — grounded in the section, rule and notification it sits on. No handoffs, no vague opinions, no billable padding.
DPIIT (Startup India) recognition
Registration on the Startup India portal, ongoing self-certification, and Section 80-IAC tax-holiday eligibility review — including the revised eligibility framework notified on 4 February 2026.
ESOP scheme design and administration
Shareholder-approved schemes under Section 62(1)(b) and Rule 12 — trust deed, grant letters, vesting schedules, and the private-company / start-up exemptions for promoter and 10%+ director grants.
Convertible instruments for seed & bridge rounds
CCPS, CCDs and convertible notes drafted and issued end-to-end, with cap table updates and FEMA reporting where a non-resident investor is on the round.
The ROC calendar, from day one
Board and general meetings run to Secretarial Standards, statutory registers maintained in the prescribed format, and every recurring form filed ahead of the due date on MCA V3.
Founder & board governance
Shareholders' agreements, founders' agreements, vesting for founders, related-party transaction frameworks and delegation of authority — the artefacts a Series A DD list will ask for.
FEMA reporting for inbound investment
FC-GPR, FC-TRS, SMF filings on the RBI FIRMS portal — done inside the statutory window, with the valuation report and instrument documentation on file.
Talk to the founder
Thirty minutes.
No cost.
Bring the cap table, the term sheet, or the ROC portal login — whichever is the current problem. We'll map the obligations, flag the exposures, and tell you whether we're the right practice for the matter.