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Why should I incorporate with AngelList and Stripe Atlas?

You’ll need a Delaware C Corporation and a company tax ID (EIN) to manage your cap table, open a banking account, or fundraise with AngelList. We’ve partnered with Stripe Atlas to help you incorporate and get your company set up on AngelList.

Can companies that are already incorporated use AngelList?

Yes. Equity management and banking are available for companies that already incorporated here.

How can I incorporate through AngelList?

AngelList and Stripe Atlas have partnered to provide you the fastest path to incorporation and running your company. When you arrive at the Stripe Atlas registration page via AngelList, you’ll create a Stripe account (or login if you already have one).

You’ll fill out a Stripe Atlas application (~10 minutes) about your company. Once reviewed, Stripe Atlas will file your formation documents in Delaware, set up your annual registered agent for compliance, and file your tax ID request with the IRS. Stripe Atlas will also help you and your co-founders issue and purchase equity, and file 83(b) tax elections.

Once you have completed the incorporation application, and before you receive your EIN, Stripe Atlas will send information to AngelList on your behalf in order to set up your account, configure your cap table, and pre-fill your banking application.

Once you receive your company’s tax ID from the IRS, you’ll see an option to finish setting up your company on AngelList. Your data will always be processed in accordance with Stripe and AngelList’s privacy policies.

How much will incorporation cost and what is included?

You’ll pay Stripe Atlas $500 for company formation, which also includes and your registered agent fee for the first year. After your first year, you will pay Stripe Atlas $100 per year to maintain your registered agent. Stripe Atlas will complete template documentation for you and file it in Delaware. Stripe Atlas will also help apply for your tax ID (EIN) from the IRS, issue founder stock, and you file your 83(b) election. You’ll receive documents including a filed Certificate of Incorporation, a filed SS-4, a returned EIN document (for example, a CP-575, form 147c, or a returned SS-4), and a Common Stock Purchase Agreement.

AngelList's Starter Plan is free for startups that have raised less than $1M in capital. You’ll pay AngelList for any of AngelList's paid products, according to AngelList’s pricing. Please reach out to startups@angellist.com for more information.

What kinds of companies are eligible for AngelList?

AngelList is purpose-built for high-growth U.S. technology companies that intend to raise venture capital funding.
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For regulatory reasons, we cannot support companies that involve gambling, wagering, cannabis, tobacco, firearms, or manufacturing alcohol.

Can AngelList support LLCs or international companies?

No. AngelList is built for Delaware C-corporations.

Who do I contact with questions about incorporation?

Stripe Atlas handles questions or concerns specific to your incorporation. You can reach their support team at support.stripe.com/topics/atlas. AngelList handles questions or concerns specific to AngelList’s software. You can reach their support team at startups@angellist.com.

Are international founders eligible to use AngelList?

Yes, international founders can use the incorporation functionality but other functionality requires a valid US address.

How does AngelList handle global hiring, payroll, compliance, and benefits?

AngelList provides this service through our partner, Pilot. As part of your incorporation, the Pilot team will automatically pre-provision your account on Pilot and link it to your AngelList account so that you’re ready to hire yourself and others as soon as you receive funding.
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As part of AngelList, you’ll get exclusive savings on Pilot so that you can hire employees in 130+ countries and contractors in 240+ countries.

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