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Built for Tech / SaaS · all 51 jurisdictions

Build the product. We handle the company.

Tech and SaaS founders need a Delaware C-Corp, founder vesting with 83(b), an option pool, SAFE issuance for early investors, and the ongoing operational infrastructure. We make it all happen on one platform.

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6,800+
Tech startups
Delaware
Default
QSBS
Preserved
$1.4B
Raised on platform
C-Corp
Delaware
for funding
LLC
Pre-fundraise
option
Stock + SAFE
Templates
included
Cap table
Carta export
supported
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Why tech / saas pick File.Business

Built around how tech / saas actually operate.

Three things you will not get from a generic formation site.

01

Delaware C-Corp by default

The structure every VC term sheet expects, with no rework when you raise.

02

SAFE + stock issuance templates

YC SAFE, equity grants, and 409A-ready stock issuance from day one.

03

Cap-table Carta export

No manual rebuild when you graduate from spreadsheet to Carta.

Delaware C-Corp + QSBSSet up the right way from day one
SAFE issuance + cap tableYC standard, board-ready
Multi-state as you hireForeign qualify in any state
How we set tech startups up

Pre-seed to Series A on autopilot.

01
Delaware C-Corp

Articles filed, 10M authorized shares, founder common stock issued with restricted-stock vesting agreements.

Week 1
02
83(b) elections

Filed within 30 days of stock issuance to lock in tax treatment.

Week 1
03
SAFE issuance

Post-money YC standard or custom. Each SAFE recorded in cap table.

First raise
04
Option pool + grants

Authorize option pool. Grant ISOs with vesting. 409A via partner.

First hire
05
Foreign qualify + employer

C-Corp foreign-qualifies in the new state. New-employer registration filed.

First out-of-state hire
06
Diligence pack

Cap table + SAFE docs + option grants + board consents + corporate records exported as one ZIP for investor counsel.

Series A
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In their own words

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."
QP
Quentin ParkCEO, Vector Compute
"Two of us founded the C-Corp from London. EIN in nine days, banking the next week. Closed pre-seed eight weeks after."
MP
Mira PatelCo-founder, Halftide AI (Pre-seed)
"I run finance for four pre-Series-A startups. All four are on this. One platform, one bill, every board meeting prep takes three hours instead of three days."
SG
Saul GreenbergCFO-as-a-service
60day promise

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.

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FAQ

Common questions.

Why Delaware?
Investor expectations, mature corporate law, the Court of Chancery for disputes. 90%+ of venture-backed startups incorporate in Delaware.
What is QSBS?
Qualified Small Business Stock. IRC Section 1202 excludes up to $10M (or 10x basis) of gain on qualified C-Corp stock held more than 5 years. We preserve QSBS eligibility from day one.
What about 83(b)?
For founder common stock with vesting, must be filed within 30 days of issuance. We prepare and remind you to mail it.
Cap table vs Carta?
Our cap table covers pre-seed through Series A. Carta has a more sophisticated product for later-stage (200+ stakeholders, complex preferred terms, ESOP admin).
409A?
Required before granting ISOs. Through our partner provider (Eqvista, Carta Valuations).
Convertible note vs SAFE?
SAFEs are standard for pre-seed and seed since YC introduced them. Convertible notes are still common; we support both.
Multi-state hires?
We foreign-qualify the C-Corp in any state where you hire, register you as an employer, and handle state-level payroll tax filings.
Stripe Atlas vs File.Business?
Stripe Atlas is a clean Delaware C-Corp formation. We do the same plus the rest of the stack (foreign qualification, payroll, cap table, books, banking partners) on one platform.
International founders?
Yes. We file EIN by paper SS-4 for non-US persons, match to partner banks that open US accounts for foreign founders.
LLC instead of C-Corp?
Only if you are bootstrapping with no plans to raise. Once you raise, you will convert to C-Corp, and conversion is more expensive than starting as C-Corp.

Form your tech C-Corp.

Tell us a few details. We do the rest. You get a single dashboard for everything.

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$129/yr Compliance Annual Filings · penalty-free

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.

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