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Startups raising their first round of capital have to decide which type of investment vehicle to use. The two most popular options are convertible promissory notes and SAFEs, or simple agreement for ...

A promissory note, in its simplest form, is an instrument by which a Borrower (the Maker) acknowledges its obligation to repay the Lender (the Payee). Historically, Lenders required Borrowers to enter ...