Strong companies start with strong structures. We help founders and investors choose the right U.S. entity, build governance frameworks that scale, and raise capital with confidence—from early rounds through venture-backed growth and eventual IPO readiness. Whether you are entering the U.S. market for the first time or expanding an existing business, Aegis provides formation and fundraising strategies designed for long-term growth and the specialized demands of the space sector.
Companies entering the U.S. market—especially those with foreign parent organizations—often need guidance on what type of U.S. presence they should establish and how that choice affects future opportunities.
We help clients understand how different structures affect:
U.S. tax treatment and liability
Management authority and operational control
Access to government contracts and sensitive technical work
Export controls and handling of controlled technical data
How foreign ownership may trigger additional regulatory considerations, including potential CFIUS relevance
Long-term fundraising strategy and investor expectations
We explain the distinctions among corporations, member-managed LLCs, manager-managed LLCs, and multi-entity structures, so clients choose an approach that supports their growth and minimizes future structural friction.
Governance decisions shape internal stability, investor confidence, and eligibility for certain opportunities. We assist companies with:
Founder equity allocation and vesting
Employee and advisor equity programs
Shareholder and operating agreements
Board actions, resolutions, and corporate formalities
Communication practices among shareholders/members as the company scales
For companies with foreign shareholders or foreign parent entities, we also help them understand how governance choices intersect with export-control obligations, sensitive-technology considerations, and the potential for foreign ownership to raise questions under U.S. foreign-investment review frameworks. Our goal is clarity—helping companies adopt structures that remain flexible as they grow.
Collaborative ventures often require balancing control, ownership, and economics. This is especially common in STTR and SBIR partnerships, where ownership requirements may not reflect the parties’ commercial contributions.
We help clients navigate:
STTR/SBIR ownership and control thresholds
Economic arrangements that differ from ownership percentages
Joint ventures, teaming agreements, and long-term partnership frameworks
When a client needed a U.S. partner to hold 51% ownership for STTR eligibility but did not want profits tied to that percentage, we developed a structure that satisfied the rules while preserving fair economics. We apply that same practical, compliance-aligned approach to all partnerships.
We support companies through the full fundraising lifecycle, helping founders navigate both investor expectations and regulatory considerations that may arise when foreign investment is part of the capital stack. Our work includes:
Counseling on financing options and investor expectations
Structuring convertible notes, SAFEs, and preferred equity rounds
Reviewing and negotiating term sheets
Explaining dilution, voting rights, liquidation preferences, and board dynamics
Preparing governance structures that scale with successive funding rounds
Helping founders understand when foreign investment may intersect with U.S. foreign-investment review processes and how to plan accordingly
Laying groundwork for later-stage financing and potential IPO preparation
This gives companies a clear, supported path from early fundraising through mature capital formation.
Corporate structure and fundraising decisions must align with broader regulatory frameworks. We help companies understand how their formation choices intersect with:
Export-control and technical-data restrictions
Government-contracting requirements
Sensitive-technology handling obligations
Future foreign-investment considerations
Because our corporate and regulatory practices work in concert, we help clients avoid structural decisions that create downstream restrictions or conflicts as the company scales.
Companies entering the U.S. market—especially those with foreign parent organizations—often need guidance on what type of U.S. presence they should establish and how that choice affects future opportunities.
We help clients understand how different structures affect:
U.S. tax treatment and liability
Management authority and operational control
Access to government contracts and sensitive technical work
Export controls and handling of controlled technical data
How foreign ownership may trigger additional regulatory considerations, including potential CFIUS relevance
Long-term fundraising strategy and investor expectations
We explain the distinctions among corporations, member-managed LLCs, manager-managed LLCs, and multi-entity structures, so clients choose an approach that supports their growth and minimizes future structural friction.
Governance decisions shape internal stability, investor confidence, and eligibility for certain opportunities. We assist companies with:
Founder equity allocation and vesting
Employee and advisor equity programs
Shareholder and operating agreements
Board actions, resolutions, and corporate formalities
Communication practices among shareholders/members as the company scales
For companies with foreign shareholders or foreign parent entities, we also help them understand how governance choices intersect with export-control obligations, sensitive-technology considerations, and the potential for foreign ownership to raise questions under U.S. foreign-investment review frameworks. Our goal is clarity—helping companies adopt structures that remain flexible as they grow.
Collaborative ventures often require balancing control, ownership, and economics. This is especially common in STTR and SBIR partnerships, where ownership requirements may not reflect the parties’ commercial contributions.
We help clients navigate:
STTR/SBIR ownership and control thresholds
Economic arrangements that differ from ownership percentages
Joint ventures, teaming agreements, and long-term partnership frameworks
When a client needed a U.S. partner to hold 51% ownership for STTR eligibility but did not want profits tied to that percentage, we developed a structure that satisfied the rules while preserving fair economics. We apply that same practical, compliance-aligned approach to all partnerships.
We support companies through the full fundraising lifecycle, helping founders navigate both investor expectations and regulatory considerations that may arise when foreign investment is part of the capital stack. Our work includes:
Counseling on financing options and investor expectations
Structuring convertible notes, SAFEs, and preferred equity rounds
Reviewing and negotiating term sheets
Explaining dilution, voting rights, liquidation preferences, and board dynamics
Preparing governance structures that scale with successive funding rounds
Helping founders understand when foreign investment may intersect with U.S. foreign-investment review processes and how to plan accordingly
Laying groundwork for later-stage financing and potential IPO preparation
This gives companies a clear, supported path from early fundraising through mature capital formation.
Corporate structure and fundraising decisions must align with broader regulatory frameworks. We help companies understand how their formation choices intersect with:
Because our corporate and regulatory practices work in concert, we help clients avoid structural decisions that create downstream restrictions or conflicts as the company scales.
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