Clerky is an online legal-tech platform that helps early-stage startup founders safely handle incorporation, fundraising, hiring, and ongoing corporate paperwork through attorney-grade automated workflows. The platform guides users through Delaware C corporation incorporation, post-incorporation setup (stock issuance with vesting, director and officer elections, bylaws), foreign qualification in California and New York, stock plan adoption, EIN applications for non-US founders, and corporate bank account applications.
Beyond formation, Clerky supports fundraising with SAFEs, convertible notes, and board consents; hiring with offer letters, consulting agreements, and equity compensation paperwork; commercial agreements like NDAs; and ongoing maintenance such as name changes, share increases, and officer/director updates. Founded by startup attorneys formerly at one of Silicon Valley's top startup practices, Clerky emphasizes correctness over speed — its differentiators include customizable documents, collaborative attorney and co-founder review, expert in-house support, and filing delay protection. Pricing is one-time: Pay Per Use at $427 or a Company Lifetime Package at $819, both including state filing costs. Clerky is endorsed by Y Combinator and used by startups like Coinbase, Gusto, Segment, and Zapier.