Built for the next 18 months.
Venture-backed startups need a Delaware C-Corp, a real cap table, SAFE issuance, employee option grants, multi-state foreign qualification, and the governance infrastructure to pass investor diligence cleanly. We do all of it on one platform.
Built around how funded startups actually operate.
Three things you will not get from a generic formation site.
Investor-ready stack
C-Corp + EIN + RA + Cap table all wired up. Carta export ready before your first wire.
83(b) and stock issuance
Same-day 83(b) election filing. SAFE and stock templates inside the dashboard.
Delaware default, anywhere coverage
DE C-Corp by default with foreign qualification in any state your team is in.
The stack VCs expect to see.
Pre-seed to Series A on autopilot.
Articles filed in Delaware. 10M authorized shares, standard preferred provisions, QSBS-eligible from day one.
Founder common stock issued with restricted-stock vesting agreements. Section 83(b) elections filed if you choose.
Post-money YC standard or custom terms. Each SAFE recorded in the cap table.
Authorize an option pool. Grant ISOs or NSOs with vesting schedules. 409A coordinated through partner provider.
New employee in California or New York? We qualify the C-Corp there and register you as an employer.
Cap table export, all SAFE documents, all option grants, board consents, all corporate records. Sent to your lawyer as one ZIP.
How customers like you use the platform.
"Switched off Carta when our cap table got expensive at seed. Three SAFEs and a Series A later, our lawyer said it was the cleanest cap table she had reviewed in months."
"Two of us founded the C-Corp from London. EIN in nine days, banking the next week. Closed pre-seed eight weeks after."
"I run finance for four pre-Series-A startups. All four are on File.Business. One platform, one bill, every board meeting prep takes me three hours instead of three days."
The File.Business Promise
If we miss a deadline on a service you pay us to manage, we cover the penalty. If you change your mind within 60 days, we refund our fee in full. Your data stays yours, always.
Common questions.
Why Delaware?
QSBS?
Cap table vs Carta?
409A valuation?
Section 83(b) election?
Multi-state hires?
Board governance?
Convertible note vs SAFE?
Diligence pack at Series A?
What if we get acquired?
Form your Corporation.
Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.
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Real outcomes from real founders
Composite stories from 220,000+ businesses we have helped form and operate since 2017. Names changed; outcomes are typical.
On the $129/yr Compliance Annual Filings plan, we cover state late fees.
When you autofile your annual report through the $129/yr plan and we miss the deadline, we pay the state's late fee. The guarantee applies to that specific plan and the filings it includes. Other File.Business services are billed at the prices on this page.
Four steps from request to delivery
File.Business runs your filing on a single concierge workflow. You provide what we need; we handle the rest.
Tell us what you need
2-minute intake. We confirm the filing type, jurisdiction, and any supporting documents required.
We prepare the filing
Our specialists draft the document, validate against state requirements, and queue for your review where required.
We submit to the state
Filed through the state portal. We pay the state fee, track the submission, and resolve any state correspondence.
Confirmation in your vault
state-required document delivered to your SOC 2 encrypted document vault, with deadline tracking for the next filing.