Terms of Use

Section 01

Acceptance of Terms

These Terms of Use ("Terms") constitute a legally binding agreement between you and Fund4Founders, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of California ("Fund4Founders," "Company," "we," "us," or "our"), governing your access to and use of the Fund4Founders website located at fund4founders.com and all related applications, services, features, tools, and content (collectively, the "Platform").

By creating an account, clicking "I Agree," or otherwise accessing or using the Platform, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy, which is incorporated herein by reference. If you do not agree to these Terms in their entirety, you must immediately discontinue use of the Platform.

These Terms apply to all users of the Platform, regardless of role, including but not limited to Founders, Angel Investors, Venture Capital firms, Business Consultants, Potential Employees, Beta Customers, and Strategic Partners.

Section 02

Eligibility

To access the Platform, you must meet all of the following requirements:

• You are at least 18 years of age;
• You have the legal capacity to enter into a binding contract under applicable law;
• You are not located in, or a national or resident of, any country subject to a U.S. government embargo or designated as a "terrorist supporting" country by the U.S. government;
• You are not listed on any U.S. government list of prohibited or restricted parties; and
• Your use of the Platform does not violate any applicable law or regulation.

If you are accessing the Platform on behalf of a legal entity (such as a corporation, LLC, or partnership), you represent and warrant that you have the authority to bind that entity to these Terms and that the entity agrees to be bound hereby.

Users who register as "Accredited Investors" must qualify as such under Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Fund4Founders reserves the right to verify accredited investor status and to revoke access if verification fails or is not completed within a reasonable time.

Section 03

Accounts & Registration

To access most features of the Platform, you must register for an account. When registering, you agree to provide accurate, current, and complete information and to update such information as necessary to maintain its accuracy.

Account Security

You are solely responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of your account credentials and for all activity that occurs under your account. You agree to notify Fund4Founders immediately at legal@fund4founders.com if you suspect any unauthorized access to or use of your account. Fund4Founders will not be liable for any loss or damage arising from your failure to comply with this section.

One Account Per Person

You may not create more than one individual account. If you represent a corporate entity, that entity may hold a separate organizational account. Fund4Founders reserves the right to terminate duplicate accounts without notice.

Identity Verification

Certain roles — including VC/Angel Investor and Strategic Partner — require identity verification through third-party services (such as Stripe Identity or Persona). You consent to Fund4Founders sharing your submitted identification documents with such third-party verification providers solely for the purpose of confirming your identity and eligibility.

Section 04

Platform Use & Conduct

You agree to use the Platform only for lawful purposes and in a manner that does not infringe the rights of others or restrict or inhibit anyone else's use of the Platform. You agree not to:

• Circumvent, disable, or interfere with security-related features of the Platform or features that prevent or restrict use or copying of any content;
• Use connections made through the Platform to solicit other users for commercial purposes through channels that circumvent the Platform's introduction process;
• Upload, transmit, or distribute any malware, spyware, or other harmful code;
• Scrape, crawl, or use automated means to access or collect data from the Platform without our express prior written consent;
• Impersonate any person or entity or misrepresent your affiliation, credentials, or role;
• Post content that is defamatory, obscene, fraudulent, abusive, threatening, or otherwise unlawful;
• Use the Platform to conduct or facilitate any illegal activity, including securities fraud, money laundering, or market manipulation;
• Reverse-engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of the Platform; or
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of the Platform or the servers or networks connected thereto.

Fund4Founders reserves the right, but is not obligated, to monitor user activity and content on the Platform. We may remove any content that violates these Terms or that we determine, in our sole discretion, is harmful to the Platform or its users.

Section 05

Intellectual Property

Fund4Founders IP

The Platform and all of its content, features, and functionality — including but not limited to software, text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, data compilations, and the selection and arrangement thereof — are owned by Fund4Founders, LLC, its licensors, or other providers of such material and are protected by United States and international copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, and other intellectual property or proprietary rights laws. Nothing in these Terms grants you any right, title, or interest in or to the Platform other than the limited right to access and use the Platform in accordance with these Terms.

User-Submitted Content

By submitting ideas, pitch materials, documents, or other content ("User Content") to the Platform, you grant Fund4Founders a limited, non-exclusive, worldwide, royalty-free license to host, store, display, and transmit your User Content solely as necessary to provide the Platform's services to you and other authorized users. This license does not grant Fund4Founders any ownership interest in your User Content. You retain all intellectual property rights in your User Content.

You represent and warrant that: (i) you own or have the necessary licenses, rights, consents, and permissions to submit your User Content; and (ii) your User Content does not infringe, misappropriate, or violate a third party's patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, or other intellectual property rights.

Blockchain Timestamping

Fund4Founders will offer optional blockchain-based IP timestamping through integration with third-party services. While this service creates a verifiable record of submission time, Fund4Founders makes no representation that such timestamping constitutes legal proof of inventorship, ownership, or priority in any patent or other proceeding. You should consult a qualified intellectual property attorney for legal advice regarding your IP rights.

Section 06

NDAs & Confidentiality

The Platform facilitates the execution of Non-Disclosure Agreements between users. These NDAs are separate, legally binding agreements between the respective parties. Fund4Founders is not a party to user-to-user NDAs and makes no representation or warranty regarding their enforceability in any particular jurisdiction.

All users agree that the confidentiality obligations established by executed platform NDAs are independent of and survive the termination of these Terms or your account. If you become aware of a potential breach of any platform NDA, you are encouraged to report it to legal@fund4founders.com.

Section 07

Fees & Billing

Certain roles and features of the Platform require payment of a subscription fee as described on the. By selecting a paid subscription, you agree to pay the applicable fees in accordance with the billing terms presented at the time of purchase.

• Billing Cycle: Subscriptions are billed on a monthly or annual basis, as selected at signup. Subscription fees are charged in advance at the start of each billing period.
• Auto-Renewal: Subscriptions automatically renew at the end of each billing period unless cancelled before the renewal date.
• Price Changes: Fund4Founders reserves the right to change subscription prices with at least 30 days' prior notice. Your continued use of a paid subscription after a price change constitutes acceptance of the new pricing.
• Refunds: All fees are non-refundable except as required by applicable law or as explicitly stated in our refund policy. Cancellation of a subscription will take effect at the end of the current billing period.
• Taxes: You are responsible for all applicable taxes, including sales and use taxes, associated with your subscription. Fund4Founders may be required to collect applicable state and local taxes in certain jurisdictions.

Payments are processed through third-party payment processors. By submitting payment information, you authorize Fund4Founders to charge the applicable fees to your designated payment method. Fund4Founders does not store full payment card information on its servers.

Section 08

Disclaimers

THE PLATFORM IS PROVIDED ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, TITLE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT.

Fund4Founders does not warrant that: (a) the Platform will be uninterrupted, error-free, or secure; (b) any defects or errors will be corrected; (c) the Platform is free of viruses or other harmful components; or (d) the results obtained from using the Platform will be accurate or reliable.

Fund4Founders does not endorse or verify the accuracy of any information submitted by users, including but not limited to information about startup ideas, investment credentials, business experience, or financial projections. All due diligence regarding other users and their submissions is the sole responsibility of the user conducting such diligence.

Section 09

Limitation of Liability

TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL FUND4FOUNDERS, LLC, ITS MEMBERS, MANAGERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, AGENTS, LICENSORS, OR SERVICE PROVIDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH:

• Your access to or use of (or inability to access or use) the Platform;
• Any conduct or content of any third party on the Platform;
• Any content obtained from the Platform; or
• Unauthorized access, use, or alteration of your transmissions or content.

IN NO EVENT SHALL FUND4FOUNDERS' TOTAL CUMULATIVE LIABILITY TO YOU FOR ALL CLAIMS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THESE TERMS OR YOUR USE OF THE PLATFORM EXCEED THE GREATER OF: (A) THE AMOUNTS YOU PAID TO FUND4FOUNDERS IN THE TWELVE (12) MONTHS IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE EVENT GIVING RISE TO THE CLAIM; OR (B) ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($100).

The limitations in this section apply regardless of the theory of liability (contract, tort, statute, or otherwise) and even if Fund4Founders has been advised of the possibility of such damages. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages; in such cases, the limitations above will apply to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Section 10

Indemnification

You agree to defend, indemnify, and hold harmless Fund4Founders, LLC and its members, managers, officers, employees, agents, licensors, and service providers from and against any claims, liabilities, damages, judgments, awards, losses, costs, expenses, or fees (including reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of or relating to:

• Your violation of these Terms;
• Your User Content;
• Your use of the Platform;
• Your violation of any third party's rights, including intellectual property rights; or
• Your violation of any applicable law or regulation.

Fund4Founders reserves the right to assume exclusive control and defense of any matter subject to indemnification by you, in which case you agree to cooperate fully with Fund4Founders in asserting any available defenses.

Section 11

Termination

Fund4Founders reserves the right to suspend or terminate your access to the Platform, with or without notice, for any reason, including but not limited to your breach of these Terms, fraudulent or abusive behavior, or actions that harm other users or the integrity of the Platform.

You may terminate your account at any time by contacting legal@fund4founders.com. Upon termination:

• Your right to access and use the Platform will immediately cease;
• Any outstanding subscription fees for the current billing period will not be refunded;
• Your User Content may be deleted in accordance with our data retention policies; and
• All provisions of these Terms that by their nature should survive termination — including Sections 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, and 13 — will continue in full force and effect.

Confidentiality obligations established by NDAs executed through the Platform survive termination of your account and these Terms for the duration specified in the applicable NDA.

Section 12

Governing Law

These Terms and any dispute or claim arising out of or relating to them or their subject matter or formation (including non-contractual disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any choice or conflict of law provision or rule.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in these Terms limits either party's right to seek injunctive or other equitable relief from a court of competent jurisdiction where necessary to prevent irreparable harm, including in cases involving alleged misappropriation of intellectual property or breach of confidentiality obligations.

Section 13

Dispute Resolution

Informal Resolution

Before filing any formal legal proceeding, you agree to first contact Fund4Founders at legal@fund4founders.com and provide a written description of the dispute, the relief sought, and your contact information. The parties agree to use good-faith efforts to resolve the dispute informally within 30 days of the written notice.

Binding Arbitration

If the dispute is not resolved informally, you and Fund4Founders agree that any dispute, claim, or controversy arising out of or relating to these Terms or the Platform shall be resolved by binding arbitration administered by JAMS pursuant to its Comprehensive Arbitration Rules, rather than in court, except that either party may seek emergency equitable relief in state or federal court in San Francisco County, California as necessary to protect intellectual property rights or confidential information.

Class Action Waiver

You and Fund4Founders agree that any arbitration or court proceeding shall be conducted only on an individual basis and not in a class, consolidated, or representative action. If for any reason a claim proceeds in court rather than in arbitration, you and Fund4Founders each waive any right to a jury trial and waive any right to participate in a class action lawsuit or class-wide arbitration.

Venue

For any matter not subject to arbitration under these Terms, you consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in the state and federal courts located in San Francisco County, California.

Section 14

Changes to Terms

Fund4Founders reserves the right to modify these Terms at any time. When we make changes, we will update the "Last Updated" date at the top of this page and, where the changes are material, provide additional notice such as an in-app notification or email to your registered address.

Your continued access to or use of the Platform after any such modifications constitutes your acceptance of the updated Terms. If you do not agree to the modified Terms, you must immediately cease using the Platform and may terminate your account as described in Section 11.

Section 15

Contact

If you have any questions about these Terms of Use or need to report a potential violation, please contact us: