Shareholders’ agreement for your startup.
Last updated: 22 May 2026
Details
- Source (Startium board): https://gentrepreneur.startium.be/public/boards/8a29f1d2-6cd6-4c6a-a3cc-7599e5074eb0
- What it is: practical structure + example clauses for a Belgian Shareholders’ Agreement (SHA)
Why have a shareholders’ agreement?
Alongside the articles of association, an SHA helps co-founders agree on:
- how equity is earned/kept (vesting)
- governance and what happens in case of conflict
- how to handle new investors/funding rounds
- what happens when a founder leaves (good/bad leaver)
Template sections (as per the source)
- Definitions
- Vesting: 4 years, 12-month cliff (25% after cliff, then monthly)
- Good leaver / bad leaver
- Tag-along / drag-along
- Decision-making & deadlock
- Capital increases & financing
- IP: creations in scope belong to the company + IP assignment annex
- Role allocation, compensation, confidentiality, non-compete, and other clauses
Word draft
The source page includes a Word draft to start from:
https://startium-prod-belgium.s3.amazonaws.com/user-content/1756480634-4994668305.docx
Note
This is a base model—have it reviewed legally, especially when investors are involved.
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