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​Setting up the right legal and corporate structure is one of the most critical decisions for founders – and a key area where emerging managers can add real value. Join us for this 2-hour remote webinar designed to give you the frameworks, red flags, and practical tools to help founders avoid costly mistakes and build globally investable companies.

​Delivered by Shado, a cross-border legal and operational expert working with global startups and investors, this session goes beyond surface-level advice. We’ll equip you with real-world insights and practical frameworks to support your portfolio in making smart incorporation decisions from Day 1.

​Why Attend?

• ​Actionable Insights: Avoid the horror stories. Learn how to guide founders away from incorporation pitfalls and towards structures that support growth and exits.

• ​Jurisdiction Deep-Dive: Understand the pros and cons of incorporating in the top eight global hubs: US, UK, Netherlands, Estonia, UAE, Cayman, Singapore, and Mauritius.

• ​Decision-Making Framework: Get access to Shado’s founder-focused jurisdiction finder and practical checklists for supporting cross-border startups.

• ​Interactive Q&A: Bring your own cases or questions - this is a space to get practical answers and learn from peers.

​Who Should Participate?

​This masterclass is ideal for:

​Emerging Managers
Especially those investing at pre-seed and seed, supporting globally ambitious teams.

​Cross-Border Investors
GPs whose founders build across markets or plan to enter the US, UK, or beyond.

​Advisors and Ecosystem Builders
Accelerators, angel networks, and consultants working with international teams.

​Time Commitment

​This two-hour session includes:

• ​Why incorporation matters for investor access, tax efficiency, and exit readiness

• ​Common pitfalls: true stories of painful mistakes from Europe, Latin America, and beyond

• ​Frameworks that work: what questions to ask founders and how to assess the right jurisdiction

• ​How to guide founders: from incorporating to banking and equity structuring

• ​Pan-European scenarios: five common models and how to handle them

• ​Country deep-dives: what's best for whom - and why

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​Réna Kakon  is the co-founder of Kara Ventures, a tech angels fund investing across Africa, and partner of Janngo, a VC fund. She wears many hats, as an advisor, operator and investor with a passion for Africa Tech. Her career started at Fenix, a cleantech startup based in Uganda that was acquired by Engie in 2018. After that she became a tech lawyer, advising mostly YC companies as she is qualified in California. Most recently she launched a newsletter Shado, to help global founders launch and expand their business internationally. 

​Tom McGuinn is the General Counsel at Northzone, a multi-stage venture capital fund investing across Europe and the US. Since joining in 2021, he has played a key role in supporting Northzone’s portfolio and operations, following the firm’s successful close of a €1 billion fund. Tom brings deep expertise in venture and startup law, having previously helped build the emerging companies team at Cooley in Europe, where he advised high-growth startups on everything from formation and fundraising to exit.

​He began his legal career at Osborne Clarke in London and was seconded to Microsoft as its lead consumer and retail lawyer in the UK. Passionate about early-stage innovation, Tom has also worked closely with accelerators and enjoys partnering with founders navigating the complexities of seed-stage growth.

​​​​​David Cruz e Silva is the founder of eu.vc, Europe’s Venture Community, and an angel LP supporting European early-stage funds and their breakout companies. His unique experience and positioning are invaluable for emerging VCs and LPs navigating European VC.

​​​Frequently asked questions

​​​​Will attendees get access to the materials of the session?

• ​​​​Materials are made available to EUVC community members in a protected data room without download access. Attendees will be offered a 30-day trial.

​​​​Is group pricing available?

• ​​​​Yes, contact us for more information.

​​​​Do you provide a certificate?

• ​​​​We provide an online certificate that you can add to LinkedIn.

​​​What's the cancelation policy?

• ​​​All sales are final. No refunds. We may review exceptional cases at our discretion, but this is rare and decided on an ad hoc basis.