Drives a fundraise from signed term sheet to wired money - a closing checklist covering confirmatory diligence with same-day response discipline, the definitive-docs list (stock purchase agreement, charter, investor rights, board consents), closing conditions with owners and dates, re-trade defense, multi-party sequencing behind the lead, and post-wire actions like share issuance and the first investor update. Use when a founder asks "what happens after the term sheet", "how long does closing take", "the investor is dragging on confirmatory diligence", or "when does the money actually arrive". Do NOT use for negotiating the term sheet itself - use term-sheet-negotiation instead - or for assembling the diligence materials - use data-room-builder instead.
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name: fundraise-closing-mechanics
description: Drives a fundraise from signed term sheet to wired money - a closing checklist covering confirmatory diligence with same-day response discipline, the definitive-docs list (stock purchase agreement, charter, investor rights, board consents), closing conditions with owners and dates, re-trade defense, multi-party sequencing behind the lead, and post-wire actions like share issuance and the first investor update. Use when a founder asks "what happens after the term sheet", "how long does closing take", "the investor is dragging on confirmatory diligence", or "when does the money actually arrive". Do NOT use for negotiating the term sheet itself - use term-sheet-negotiation instead - or for assembling the diligence materials - use data-room-builder instead.
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# Fundraise Closing Mechanics
A term sheet is a non-binding promise; rounds still die between signing and
funding. The home stretch is where founder attention drains, diligence surprises
surface, and momentum quietly leaks. This skill drives the deal to wired funds.
## When to use this skill
Use it the moment a term sheet is signed (and [[term-sheet-negotiation]] is
done), running against the data room from [[data-room-builder]].
## The path from signed term sheet to cash
1. **Confirmatory diligence** - the investor verifies what you claimed: metrics,
contracts, cap table, IP, legal. Your prepared data room makes this days, not
weeks. Surprises here re-open price; there should be none if
[[fundraise-readiness-audit]] was honest.
2. **Legal documentation** - counsel drafts the definitive docs: stock purchase
agreement, amended charter, investor rights agreement, voting agreement, board
consents. Terms flow from the term sheet; the fights should already be over.