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Comprehensive, field-tested checklists for M&A due diligence and Series A fundraising. Use them as-is, or execute them directly inside Space Nexus for a fully tracked, auditable process.
Comprehensive M&A Due Diligence Checklist
A 40+ item checklist covering every workstream of a standard M&A due diligence process — from legal formation through post-close integration. Used by investment banks, PE firms, and M&A counsel.
🏛️ Corporate & Legal
- Certificate of incorporation and all amendments
- Shareholder agreements and cap table
- Board and shareholder meeting minutes (last 3 years)
- All subsidiary organization documents
- Material contracts (top 20 by value)
- Change of control provisions in key agreements
- Litigation history and pending claims
- Regulatory and government filings
💰 Financial
- Audited financial statements (3 years)
- Management accounts (current year, monthly)
- Working capital analysis
- Cash flow statements and projections
- Revenue by customer, product, and geography
- Accounts receivable aging schedule
- Accounts payable schedule
- Debt schedule and credit facilities
- Off-balance sheet obligations
- Tax returns (3 years) and open tax positions
📋 Commercial
- Customer concentration analysis (top 10 customers = % of revenue)
- Customer contracts — term, renewal, termination rights
- Supplier contracts — key dependencies
- Pipeline and backlog breakdown
- Sales process and go-to-market documentation
- NPS or customer satisfaction data
- Market size analysis and competitive positioning
💻 Technology & IP
- Source code repository access (escrow or review)
- Technology architecture overview
- IP ownership — patents, trademarks, copyrights
- IP assignment agreements from founders and employees
- Open source license audit
- Cybersecurity certifications (SOC 2, ISO 27001)
- Data breach history and incident response plan
- Privacy policy and GDPR/CCPA compliance
👥 Human Resources
- Organizational chart and headcount by function
- Employment agreements — key executives
- Non-compete and non-solicitation agreements
- Compensation structure (salary, bonus, equity)
- Employee equity plan and vesting schedules
- Key person dependencies and retention risk
- Benefits plans and pension obligations
🏢 Operations & Real Estate
- Office and facility lease agreements
- Insurance policies (D&O, E&O, cyber, general liability)
- Manufacturing or service delivery process documentation
- Key vendor relationships and dependencies
- Environmental compliance and permits
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Execute in Space NexusStartup Series A Fundraising Data Room Checklist
A 25-item checklist of what VCs expect in a Series A data room. Organize these materials in Space Nexus and share with investors in a professional, controlled environment.
📊 Company Overview
- Investor pitch deck (latest version)
- Executive summary (1-pager)
- Company overview memo
- Founding story and mission statement
💰 Financials
- Historical P&L (since founding or last 2 years)
- Monthly MRR / ARR chart with annotations
- Gross margin by product line
- 12-month cash flow model
- Unit economics (CAC, LTV, payback period)
- Cap table — current and post-Series A
⚖️ Legal
- Certificate of incorporation
- Shareholder agreement and investor rights agreements
- IP assignment agreements (founders + all early employees)
- Key customer contracts
- Existing investor SAFEs, convertible notes, or equity rounds
🚀 Product & Technology
- Product roadmap (12-month)
- Technology architecture diagram
- Security overview or SOC 2 certification
- Key product metrics dashboard
👥 Team
- Org chart — current and planned
- Founder and key hire bios
- Advisory board profiles
- Key hiring plan for use of proceeds
🌍 Market
- TAM / SAM / SOM analysis
- Competitive landscape overview
- Reference customers or LOIs
Execute this checklist securely inside Space Nexus — track progress, share documents, and manage due diligence Q&A in one platform.
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