What is Skala
Skala is a legal platform designed for builders and startups to manage their companies, financing, and legal needs. It simplifies the process of incorporating globally, managing fundraising, protecting your brand, generating legal documents, and hiring a team.
Features of Skala
- Company Incorporation: Launch your business in various jurisdictions including the USA (C-Corp, LLC, Public Benefit), Panama, BVI, and UAE, with tailored structures for startups.
- Company Management: Update company information, file 83(b) elections, and submit BOIR forms (coming soon).
- Fundraising: Fast-track securing funding with options for equity, debt, and tokens, including popular SAFEs. Generate documents quickly (ready in 10 minutes) and sign agreements directly on the platform (coming soon).
- Trademarks: Protect your brand by conducting preliminary searches, filing trademark applications, and tracking their status with attorney advice included.
- Team Management: Effortlessly manage employee and contractor agreements. Generate tailored contracts, engage contractors/advisors, hire employees, and create ESOPs. Sign documents and upload contractor documents on the platform (coming soon), and track contract statuses.
- Legal Templates: Access a growing library of legal templates developed by lawyers, including NDAs, Independent Contractor Agreements (ICA), Founder Advisor Standard Template (FAST), and various SAFE agreements (for U.S., Singapore, Cayman Islands, BVI, Panama). Generate and sign documents.
- AI Legal Assistant: Get assistance with legal questions, document review, legal term explanations, and guidance on legal templates and company information.
- Tasks & Deadlines: Stay informed with timely alerts for critical actions and access expert legal assistance for complex needs.
- Marketplace: Find essential services and partners for effective company management, including access to special offers and perks.
- Beneficial Owners Report: Satisfy recently introduced reporting requirements (coming soon).
- E-Signing: Electronically sign your documents without extra cost (coming soon).
- Vetted Lawyers: Get introduced to trusted lawyers if needed.
- Bank Accounts: Receive assistance with obtaining a bank account.
- Self-Help Legal Tools: Utilize legal quizzes and guides.
Use Cases of Skala
Skala is suitable for various types of startups, including All Startups, Crypto Startups, AI Startups, and soon GameDev. It helps founders launch their businesses globally, manage fundraising rounds, protect their intellectual property, and handle team contracts efficiently.
Pricing
Skala offers flexible pricing for add-ons, with some features available for free.
Companies:
- United States: Registration Fee from $750, Annual Maintenance from $900.
- Panama: Registration Fee from $2,900, Annual Maintenance from $1,400.
- BVI: Registration Fee from $5,500, Annual Maintenance from $5,000.
- UAE Free Zone: Registration Fee from $6,000, Annual Maintenance from $5,600.
Trademarks:
- Trademark Search & Filing: $990 per Trademark. Includes direct-hit conflict search, attorney's advice and report, and filing application in 1 class. $550 per additional class. If the name doesn’t pass the search, you can apply anyway or get one additional free search. Then, you can get a refund minus $300 or another search for $150.
Free Features (Available for all clients):
- Team management
- Fundraising document generation and sending
- Legal Templates creation and signing
- Marketplace access
