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INVESTMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN

INVESTOR

AND

BORROWER

AND

THE COMPANY
TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. 1.! INTERPRETATION...........................................................................................
..........1!
2. 2.! INVESTMENT
............................................................................................................. 4!
3. 3.! COMPLETION
............................................................................................................. 5!
4. 4.! W ARRANTIES
............................................................................................................ 6!
5. 5.! INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
...................................................................................7!
6. 6.! THE BOARD
................................................................................................................ 7!
7. 7.! ACCOUNTING AND INFORMA TION RIGHTS
...................................................... 8!
8. 8.! MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTOR
CONSENT.....................................................8!
9. 9.! TRANSFER OF SHARES AND FUTURE FUNDING
..............................................8!
10. 10.! EFFECT OF CEASING TO HOLD SHARES
............................................................. 9!
11. 11.! NON COMPETITION
.................................................................................................. 9!
12. 12.! CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
.................................................. 10!
13. 13.! ASSIGNMENT
........................................................................................................... 10!
14. 14.! THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS...........................................................................................10!
15. 15.! AGREEMENT SURVIVES
COMPLETION.............................................................11!
16. 16.! SHAREHOLDER OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS OF THIS
AGREEMENT........11!
17. 17.! SEVERANCE
............................................................................................................. 11!
18. 18.! VARIATION
..............................................................................................................11!
19. 19.! COSTS
........................................................................................................................ 11!
20. 20.! WHOLE AGREEMENT
............................................................................................ 12!
21. 21.! NOTICES...........................................................................................................
.........12!
22. 22.! FURTHER
ASSURANCE..........................................................................................13!
23. 23.! COUNTERPARTS
.....................................................................................................13!
24. 24.! NO PARTNERSHIP
...................................................................................................13!
25. 25.! GOVERNING LAW AND
JURISDICTION.............................................................13!

Schedule
1...............................................................................................................................14!

Part 1 - The Founders..................................................................................................14!


Part 2 – The Investor...................................................................................................14!
Part 3 – The Other
Shareholders.................................................................................14!

Schedule
2...............................................................................................................................15! Part
1 - The Company .................................................................................................15! Part
2 – The Subsidiary...............................................................................................16!

Schedule 3 Reserved matters - matters requiring Investor Consent


.......................................18! Schedule 4 Deed of
adherence................................................................................................19!

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THIS AGREEMENT is made on 2016

BETWEEN

1. (1) The persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 1 (the “Founders”);
2. (2) SBC BERLIN 2015-2017 LTD, incorporated and registered in
England and Wales with company number 09089774 whose registered
office is at c/o Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St. Katharine’s
Way, London E1W 1UN (the “Investor”);
3. (3) [The Persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 3 of
Schedule 1 (the “Other Shareholders”); ]and
4. (4) [ ] incorporated and registered in [ ] with company number [ ]
whose registered office is at [ ] (the “Company”).

RECITALS

1. (A) The Company was incorporated on [DATE] and is a company


limited by shares, brief particulars of which are set out in Schedule 2.
2. (B) The Founders are interested in the number of shares set out against
their respective names in column 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.
3. (C) The Investor has agreed to subscribe for shares in the capital of the
Company on, and subject to, the terms of this agreement.
4. (D) The Investor has agreed to provide the Company with a non-
refundable grant of €[15,000], the first half of which will be paid by SBC
Berlin to the Company on or around the date of this agreement and the
second half of which will be paid by SBC Berlin to the Company within 6
weeks of the Company having started its participation in the accelerator
program organised by SBC Berlin.
5. (E) [Prior to the date of this agreement, [OLD COMPANY NAME]
transferred to the Company all underlying intellectual property rights to
particular assets owned or used by them in connection with the
provision of [DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS] pursuant to an asset
transfer agreement dated [DATE]] [Note: to be used where foreign
Company transferred to New UK Co.]

IT IS HEREBY AGREED
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this
agreement.

“Articles” the new articles of association of the Company in the agreed form
to be adopted by the Company on or prior to

Completion.

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FULL COMPANY NAME

England and Wales

NUMBER

ADDRESS
1

“Board” “Business Day”

“Completion”

“Completion Date”

“Costs”

“Deed of Adherence”

“Employee Share Option Plan”

“Encumbrance”

“Founders”

[“Group”

“Independent Expert”

“Intellectual Property”

the board of directors of the Company as constituted from time to time.

a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when clearing banks in
the City of London are open for the transaction of normal banking business.

completion by the parties of their respective obligations under clause 3.

the date of Completion.

any liabilities, losses, damages, awards, costs (including legal fees), claims and
expenses.

the deed of adherence in the form set out in Schedule 4.

any employee share option plan adopted by the Company.

any mortgage, charge, security interest, lien, pledge, assignment by way of


security, equity claim, right of pre- emption, option, covenant, restriction,
reservation, lease, trust, order, decree, judgment, title defect (including
retention of title claim), conflicting claim of ownership or any other
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever (whether or not perfected) other than
liens arising by operation of law.

the persons listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

has the meaning given in the Articles.

patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright, trade marks, service


marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights
in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs,
rights in computer software, database rights, topography rights, moral rights,
rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and
any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or
unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of
such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any
part of the world.

the prior written consent of the Investor. 2

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“Investor

collectively the Company and the Subsidiary (and “Group

Company” shall be construed accordingly).]

Consent” “InvestorShares”

“Investor”

“New Securities”

“Ordinary Shares”

“Permitted Transferee”

“Relevant Area” “Resolutions”

“Restricted Period”

“Shareholders”

[“Subsidiary”
“Undervalue Funding Round”

“Warrantors”

the [ ] new Ordinary Shares at a price of [£][€] ] per Investor Share to be


subscribed by the Investor pursuant to clause 2.1 following the Investor’s
investment of an aggregate of [£][€] [6.00]. The Investor Shares represent 6%
of the issued share capital of the Company immediately following the
investment.

SBC Berlin 2015-2017 Ltd, further details of which are set out at Part 2 of
Schedule 1.

has the meaning given in clause 9.2.

the ordinary shares of [£][€][1.00] each in the capital of the Company, which
have the rights set out in the Articles.

has the meaning given in the Articles.


the United Kingdom [and [TBC - to insert other relevant

jurisdictions]].
the resolutions, in the agreed form, to be passed by the

Company by shareholders' written resolution.

means the period of 12 months immediately following the cessation of a


Founder working full-time in the business of the Company (whether or not he
still remains as a director or shareholder of the Company).

a holder of shares in the Company from time to time, including any person
who is (or becomes) a party to this agreement by executing a Deed of
Adherence.

The subsidiary of the Company named in Schedule 2 Part 2]

has the meaning given in clause 9.2.

the Company and the Founders.

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[1.00
2. 1.2 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the
interpretation of this agreement.
3. 1.3 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated
body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that
person's legal and personal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns.
4. 1.4 The schedules form part of this agreement and shall have effect as if
set out in full in the body of this agreement. Any reference to this
agreement includes the schedules.

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5. 1.5 A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation


or other body

corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.

6. 1.6 Words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
7. 1.7 A reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other
genders.
8. 1.8 A reference to a statute, statutory provision or subordinated
legislation is a reference to it as it is in force from time to time, taking
account of any amendment or re- enactment and includes any statute,
statutory provision or subordinate legislation which it amends or re-
enacts; provided that, as between the parties, no such amendment or re-
enactment shall apply for the purposes of this agreement to the extent
that it would impose any new or extended obligation, liability or
restriction on, or otherwise adversely affect the rights of, any party.
9. 1.9 Any reference to an English legal term for any action, remedy,
method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status or legal
concept is, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England and Wales,
deemed to include what most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to
the English legal term.
10. 1.10 A reference to writing or written includes e-mail.
11. 1.11 Any obligation in this agreement on a person not to do something
includes an

obligation not to agree or allow that thing to be done.

12. 1.12 Documents in agreed form are documents in the form agreed by
the parties and initialled by or on behalf of them for identification.
13. 1.13 A reference to a document is a reference to that document as
varied or novated (in each case, other than in breach of this agreement)
at any time.
14. 1.14 Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in
particular “or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative
and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
15. 1.15 References to clauses and schedules are to the clauses and
schedules of this agreement; references to paragraphs are to paragraphs
of the relevant schedule.
16. 1.16 References to times of day are to that time in London, England and
references to a day are to a period of 24 hours running from midnight.
17. 1.17 Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions
defined in the Articles shall have the same meaning when used in this
agreement.

2. INVESTMENT

1. 2.1 Subject to clause 3, the Investor applies for the allotment and issue
to it of [NUMBER] Investor Shares, at a subscription price of
[£][€][1.00] per Investor Share, payment for which shall be made in
accordance with clause 3.2.1:
2. 2.2 Completion of the investment shall take place on the Completion
Date.

3. 2.3 The Company warrants to the Investor that, on the date of this
agreement and on the Completion Date, the Company shall [, subject to
passing the Resolutions,] be entitled to allot the Investor Shares to the
Investor on the terms of this agreement, without the consent of any
other person.
4. 2.4 Each Founder agrees to vote in favour of the Resolutions and
hereby irrevocably waives or will provide the waiver of all and any pre-
emption rights that he or his nominees may have under the Company's
articles of association or otherwise, so as to enable the issue of the
Investor Shares to proceed.
5. 2.5 The Investor may direct that the Investor Shares are issued and
registered in the name of any nominee or custodian holding such shares
on its behalf as bare nominee.

3. COMPLETION
1. 3.1 Completion of the investment by the Investor for the Investor
Shares shall take place at the Rainmaking Loft, Charlottenstrasse 2,
10969 Berlin, Germany on the Completion Date (or at such other time
and place as the Company and the Investor shall agree) when the events
set out in clause 3.2 below shall take place in such order as the Investor
may require.
2. 3.2 The following events shall occur on the Completion Date:

3.2.1 the Investor shall pay the Company [£][€][ • ] in respect of the Investor
Shares in accordance with clause 2.1 by electronic transfer to the Company's
bank account at [NAME OF BANK], [SORT CODE], account number
[NUMBER]. Payment made in accordance with this clause 3.2.1 shall constitute
a good discharge for the Investor’s obligations under this clause 3;

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3.2.2 the
(a) adopt the Articles

passing of resolutions of the Shareholders to:


(b) [increase the authorised share capital of the Company from

[£][€][AMOUNT] to [£][€][●];]

(c) [re-designate each [CLASS] share of [ ] in the capital

of the Company as [ ] Ordinary Shares of

[£][€][AMOUNT] in the capital of the Company] [Note: if necessary, the


Founders’ shares will be re-designated as Ordinary Shares so the
shares by the Investor and the Founders shall share the same rights];

4. (d) waive pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment and issue of the
Investor Shares;
5. (e) grant the directors of the Company authority to allot the Investor
Shares; and
6. (f) [OTHERS].

£][€][AMOUNT

NUMBER

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3. 3.2.3 a meeting of the Board shall be held at which the Company shall:
(a) adopt the Articles;

(b) subject to receipt of the payment referred to in clause 3.2.1, issue


and allot the Investor Shares credited as fully paid to the Investor (or
such person as it shall direct) and enter the Investor’s name in the
register of members in respect of them;

(c) execute and deliver to the Investor a share certificate for the
Investor Shares;

(d) pass any other resolutions required to carry out the Company's
obligations under this agreement; and

4. 3.2.4 the Founders shall be instructed to file all appropriate resolutions


and forms with the Registrar of Companies within the time limits
prescribed for filing each of them; and

4. W ARRANTIES

1. 4.1 Each party to the agreement warrants to each of the other parties
that:
1. 4.1.1 it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this agreement;
2. 4.1.2 when executed, its obligations under this agreement will be
binding on it; and
3. 4.1.3 execution and delivery of, and performance by it of its
obligations under this agreement will not result in any breach of
applicable law.
2. 4.2 The Warrantors jointly and severally warrant to the Investor that:
1. 4.2.1 [the Company]/[each Group Company] has been duly
incorporated and validly exists under the laws of its jurisdiction;
2. 4.2.2 the information contained or referred to in Schedule 2 is
true, complete and accurate and not misleading;
3. 4.2.3 [each Group Company]/[the Company] (and/or its affiliates)
is not engaged in any litigation, arbitration or other legal
proceedings and there are no written claims threatened against
[the Company]/[any Group Company] (and/or its affiliates);
4. 4.2.4 any and all tax for which the Company has been assessed or
that has or shall become due has been paid in full;
5. 4.2.5 the Company has properly filed all tax returns required to
be filed pursuant to any relevant law;
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6. 4.2.6 [the Company]/[each Group Company] is not subject to any


disagreement or dispute with any tax authority regarding the tax
position of the Company;
7. 4.2.7 the Founders are the legal and beneficial owners of the number of
[CLASS] shares set opposite their respective names in column 3 of Part
1 of Schedule 1 and such shares are held by the Founders, free from all
encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
8. 4.2.8 [

9. 4.2.9 all of the shares set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are fully paid and
comprise the entire issued share capital of the Company and are held
free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
10. 4.2.10 the Company has taken all steps necessary for the fullest
protection necessary of all Intellectual Property and know-how used by
it; and
11. 4.2.11 all Intellectual Property which is used by or material to the
business of the Company is (or in the case of applications, will be) legally
and beneficially vested exclusively in the Company.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Founders hereby unconditionally and irrevocably assign to


the Company absolutely with full title guarantee all its right,
title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property used by or
material to the business of the Company, including but not
limited to:

1. 5.1.1 the absolute entitlement to any registrations


granted pursuant to any patent, registered design or
trade mark applications;
2. 5.1.2 all goodwill attaching to Intellectual Property used
by or material to the business of the Company and in
respect of the business relating to the goods or services in
respect of which any Intellectual Property is registered or
used; and
3. 5.1.3 the right to bring, make, oppose, defend, appeal
proceedings, claims or actions and obtain relief (and to
retain any damages recovered) in respect of any
infringement, or any other cause of action arising from
ownership, of any of Intellectual Property used by or
material to the business of the Company whether
occurring before, on, or after the date of this agreement.
6. THE BOARD

1. 6.1 The appointment, dismissal and conduct of the Board shall be


regulated in accordance with this agreement and the Articles.
2. 6.2 In accordance with the Articles, for so long as an Investor or its
Permitted Transferees hold any of the Ordinary Shares in issue they
shall have the right to appoint a representative to attend as an observer
at each and any meeting of the board and of each and any committee of
the Board.

all shares in the Subsidiary are held legally and beneficially solely by the

Company free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;

3. 6.3 Meetings of the Board will be convened and held not less than 4
times per year at regular intervals.
4. 6.4 The Company shall send to the Investor and any observers
appointed under clause 6.2:
1. 6.4.1 reasonable advance notice of each Board meeting and each
committee of it; and
2. 6.4.2 a written agenda for each Board meeting and each
committee meeting, accompanied by all relevant papers.
5. 6.5 The parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to
ensure that any Board meeting (or meeting of a committee of the
Board) and every general meeting of the Company has the requisite
quorum.

7. ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION RIGHTS

1. 7.1 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, at all times maintain accurate and complete accounting
and other financial records.
2. 7.2 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, prepare such business and financial information in such
format as the Investor reasonably requests and shall send copies to the
Investor within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter.
3. 7.3 The audited accounts of the Company in respect of each accounting
period, together with the related audit and management letters and all
correspondence between the Company and the auditors of the
Company concerning the accounts, shall be completed and approved by
the Board and delivered to the Investor within three months after the
end of the accounting period to which such audited accounts relate.
4. 7.4 The Company shall provide the Investor promptly with such other
information concerning the Company and its business as the Investor
may reasonably require from time to time for tax, legal or regulatory
purposes or to enable the Investor to monitor their investment in the
Company.

8. MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTOR CONSENT

1. 8.1 The Company undertakes that, save with Investor Consent, the
Company shall not take any of the actions set out in Schedule 3.
2. 8.2 Each of the Founders undertakes to the Investor (as a separate
covenant by each of them) to exercise all voting rights and powers of
control available to him in relation to the Company to procure that,
save with Investor Consent, the Company shall not take any of the
actions set out in Schedule 3.

9. TRANSFER OF SHARES AND FUTURE FUNDING

9.1 Notwithstanding the Articles, each Founder undertakes to the Investor


that he shall not, and shall not agree to create any Encumbrance over, transfer
or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of his interest in or grant any
option over any

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Ordinary Shares to any person except where required or permitted to do so


by the Articles and this agreement.

2. 9.2 The Company undertakes to its Shareholders that it shall not (and
each of the Founders undertakes to its Shareholders to procure that the
Company shall not) carry out any funding round on terms which either:
(i) do not reflect the fair market value of the business at the time; or (ii)
which are not on bona fide arm’s length terms; or (iii) which are unfairly
prejudicial to the existing Shareholders (an “Undervalue Funding
Round”). To the extent the Investor, acting reasonably, believes the
Company is about to undertake an Undervalue Funding Round, the
Investor shall be entitled by serving a notice in writing on the Company
to exercise a right of veto to prohibit such funding round being
implemented.
3. 9.3 If the Company issues any shares or other securities (“New
Securities”) that have rights in respect of the receipt of income and/or
capital that rank in preference to the Ordinary Shares or other
securities held by the Investor, each Party agrees to exercise all voting
rights and powers of control available to it to re-designate the Ordinary
Shares and other securities held by the Investor to rank pari-passu with
such New Securities.
4. 9.4 No transfer of Ordinary Shares shall be registered by the Board
unless the transferee of such Ordinary Shares has executed and
delivered a Deed of Adherence.
5. 9.5 The Company shall not issue any Ordinary Shares or other equity
securities to any person, unless that person is a party to this agreement
or has executed and delivered a Deed of Adherence.

10. EFFECT OF CEASING TO HOLD SHARES

1. 10.1 A party shall cease to be a party to this agreement for the purpose
of receiving benefits and enforcing his rights from the date that he ceases
to hold (or beneficially own) any shares in the capital of the Company
(but without prejudice to any benefits and rights enjoyed prior to such
cessation).
2. 10.2 A Founder's obligations under clauses 11 and 12 shall survive a
transfer of all or any shares by such Founder, and shall survive such
Founder ceasing to be a director, or employee of or consultant to the
Company. But otherwise when a Founder ceases to hold shares in the
Company, he shall have no further obligation or liability under this
agreement, but without prejudice to the due performance by such
Founder of all obligations up to the date of such cessation.

11. NON COMPETITION

1. 11.1 Each Founder shall not without the prior written consent of the
Company directly or indirectly at any time whilst he is a director or
employee of, or a consultant to, the Company and during the Restricted
Period engage or be concerned or interested in any capacity with any
business concern which within the Relevant Area competes, or will
compete, or is likely to compete with the business of the Company.
2. 11.2 Each Founder acknowledges that the foregoing provisions of this
clause 11 are fair, reasonable and necessary to protect the goodwill and
interests of the Company.

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11.3 If any of the restrictions or obligations contained in this clause 11 is held


to be invalid or unenforceable but would be valid or enforceable if part of the
provision were deleted then such restrictions or obligations shall apply with
such deletions as may be necessary to make them enforceable. In the event of
any part of this clause being declared invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, all other parts of this clause shall remain in full force
and effect and shall not be affected thereby.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Except as provided elsewhere in this agreement, and excluding


any information which is in the public domain (other than
through the wrongful disclosure of any party), or which any
party is required to disclose by law or by the rules of any
regulatory body to which the Company is subject, each party
agrees to keep secret and confidential and not to use, disclose
or divulge to any third party (other than a party's professional
advisers) any:

1. 12.1.1 confidential information relating to the Company


(including any Intellectual Property, customer lists,
reports, notes, memoranda and all other documentary
records pertaining to the Company or its business affairs,
finances, suppliers, customers or contractual or other
arrangements); or
2. 12.1.2 information relating to the negotiation, provisions
or subject matter of this agreement (or any document
referred to in it); or
3. 12.1.3 information concerning the Investor, its
shareholders or any member of their respective groups.
13. ASSIGNMENT

1. 13.1 Subject to clause 13.3, this agreement is personal to the parties


and no party shall:
1. 13.1.1 assign any of its rights under this agreement; or
2. 13.1.2 transfer any of its obligations under this agreement; or
3. 13.1.3 sub-contract or delegate any of its obligations under this
agreement; or
4. 13.1.4 charge or deal in any other manner with this agreement or
any of its rights or obligations.
2. 13.2 Any purported assignment, transfer, sub-contracting, delegation,
charging or dealing in contravention of clause 13.1 shall be ineffective.
3. 13.3 The Investor may assign the whole or part of any of its rights
under this agreement to any of its Permitted Transferees.

14. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

14.1 Any management company authorised from time to time to act on behalf
of an Investor or another person or persons nominated by an Investor, shall be
entitled to

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enforce all of such Investor’s rights and benefits under this agreement at all
times as if it were a party to this agreement.

14.2 Except as provided in clause 14.1, this agreement does not confer any
rights on any person that is not a party to this agreement pursuant to the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

15. AGREEMENT SURVIVES COMPLETION

This agreement (other than the obligations that have already


been performed) remains in full force after Completion.

16. SHAREHOLDER OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS OF


THIS AGREEMENT

1. 16.1 Each Shareholder shall exercise all voting rights and other powers
of control available to it in relation to the Company so as to procure (so
far as is reasonably possible) that, at all times during the term of this
agreement, the provisions of this agreement are promptly observed and
given full force and effect according to its spirit and intention.
2. 16.2 If, at any time, any provisions of the Articles conflict with any
provision of this agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall
prevail as between the Shareholders. In such circumstances the
Shareholders shall procure that such modifications as are necessary are
made to the Articles.

17. SEVERANCE

1. 17.1 If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this
agreement (or part of any provision) is void, invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent
required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of
the other provisions of this agreement (and, as the case may be, the
remainder of the relevant provision) shall not be affected.
2. 17.2 If any void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of this
agreement would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were
deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum deletion necessary
to make it legal, valid and enforceable.

18. VARIATION

A variation of this agreement shall only be valid if it is in


writing and signed by the Company, by the Investor and by
Shareholders (other than the Investor) holding between them
at least 50% of the issued share capital of the Company, in
which event such change shall be binding against all of the
parties hereto provided that if such change would
detrimentally affect the rights of a party, the consent of the
affected party to that variation shall be specifically required.

19. COSTS

All Costs and expenses in connection with the negotiation,


preparation, execution and performance of this agreement,
and any documents referred to in it, shall be borne by the party
that incurred the Costs.

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20. WHOLE AGREEMENT

This agreement and the documents referred to or


incorporated in it or executed contemporaneously with it,
constitute the whole agreement between the parties relating
to the subject matter of this agreement, and supersede any
previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between
them relating to the subject matter that they cover.

21. NOTICES

1. 21.1 A notice given under this agreement:


1. 21.1.1 shall be in writing in the English language (or be
accompanied by a properly prepared translation into English);
2. 21.1.2 shall be sent for the attention of the person, and to the
address or email address, given in this clause 21 (or such other
address, email address or person as the relevant party may notify
to the other party); and
3. 21.1.3 shall be delivered personally, sent by email, sent by pre-
paid first-class post or recorded delivery or (if the notice is to be
served by post outside the country from which it is sent) sent by
airmail.
2. 21.2 The addresses for service of notice are:
1. 21.2.1 Company

Address: [REGISTERED ADDRESS]/[c/o The Rainmaking Loft,


Charlottenstrasse 2, 10969 Berlin, Germany]

For the attention of: [NAME]

Email address: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

2. 21.2.2 Investor

Address: 1 St Katherine’s Way, International House, Rainmaking


Loft, London E1W 1UN

For the attention of: Alex Farcet

Email address: [email protected]

3. 21.2.3 In the case of the Founders, to the address set out


alongside their respective names in Schedule 1.
3. 21.3 A notice is deemed to have been received:
1. 21.3.1 if delivered personally, at the time of delivery; or
2. 21.3.2 in the case of email, at the time of transmission; or

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3. 21.3.3 in the case of pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery, 48
hours from the date of posting; or
4. 21.3.4 in the case of airmail, five days from the date of posting; or
5. 21.3.5 if deemed receipt under the previous paragraphs of this clause
21.3 is not within business hours (meaning 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday
to Friday on a day that is a Business Day), when business next starts in
the place of deemed receipt.

21.4 To prove service, it is sufficient to prove that the notice was transmitted
by email to the email address of the party or, in the case of post, that the
envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and posted.

22. FURTHER ASSURANCE

Each party shall promptly execute and deliver all such


documents, and do all such things, as the other party may from
time to time reasonably require for the purpose of giving full
force and effect to the provisions of this agreement.

23. COUNTERPARTS

This agreement may be executed in any number of


counterparts, each of which is an original and which, when
executed and delivered, shall be an original and which together
shall have the same effect as if each party had executed and
delivered the same document.

24. NO PARTNERSHIP

Nothing in this agreement is intended to or shall be construed


as establishing or implying a partnership of any kind between
the parties.

25. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

1. 25.1 This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in


connection with it or its subject matter (including non-contractual
disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of England and Wales.
2. 25.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales
shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises
out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter
(including non-contractual disputes or claims).
IN WITNESS WHEREOF THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN
ENTERED INTO ON THE DATE STATED AT THE BEGINNING
OF IT.

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Schedule 1
Part 1 - The Founders

Part 2 – The Investor

Part 3 – The Other Shareholders

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Name of Address of Number of [CLASS] shares


Founder Founder held

Name of
Address of Investor
Investor
SBC Berlin 2015- c/o The Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St
2017 Ltd Katherine’s Way, London E1W 1UN
Name of Other Shareholder Address of Other Shareholder

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Schedule 2
Part 1 - The Company

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Name

Company Number

Date of incorporation

Registered office
Share capital

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares of

[NOMINAL VALUE] each

Shareholders

Number and class of shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

Address

[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS] [RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]

{NOTE: To be completed for all directors}

[NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT]

1. [NAME]

2. [NAME]

3. [NAME]

{NOTE: To be completed for all

shareholders}

TOTAL

Directors

1. [NAME]

2. [NAME

Details of any loans / other indebtedness

{NOTE: e.g. loan notes, bank financing,

amounts owed for services rendered etc.}


Details of any charges

[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the

following persons:

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[NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT]

Include any longstop dates if applicable Include the applicable valuation

These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round

above [£]AMOUNT]].

Foreign law legal advisers

Part 2 – The Subsidiary

Name

Company Number

Date of incorporation

Registered office

Share capital

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares of

[NOMINAL VALUE] each

Shareholders

Number and class of shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

Address
[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]

[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]

{NOTE: To be completed for all directors}

4. [NAME]

5. [NAME]

6. [NAME]

{NOTE: To be completed for all

shareholders}

TOTAL

Directors

3. [NAME]

4. [NAME

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Details of any loans / other indebtedness

{NOTE: e.g. loan notes, bank financing,

amounts owed for services rendered etc.}

Details of any charges

[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the

following persons:

[NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT] [NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT]

Include any longstop dates if applicable Include the applicable valuation

These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round
above [£]AMOUNT]].

Foreign law legal advisers

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Schedule 3
Reserved matters - matters requiring Investor Consent

1. Any material change in the nature of its business.


2. Any amendment to the Articles of the Company.
3. Any variation of class rights of any class of share in the issued share
capital of the Company.
4. The issue of any Ordinary Shares or other securities to any person
including, for the avoidance of doubt pursuant to an Employee Share
Option Plan.
5. The incorporation or establishment of any subsidiary or associated
company.
6. Any expansion, development or evolution of its business otherwise than
through the Company.
7. The acquisition of the whole or any significant part of a business or
undertaking or any shares, debentures, loan stock or other securities or
interest in any company, partnership or other body.
8. The entry into any transaction, arrangement or agreement with or for
the benefit of any Shareholder or with a connected person of any of
them, save for any matters required pursuant to clause 10.
9. The commencement of any litigation or other legal proceedings (other
than actions to recover debts in the ordinary course of business).
10. Incurring of any indebtedness otherwise than in the ordinary course of
business.
11. The recapitalisation, reorganization, merger, sale or transfer of all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets or business.
12. The passing of any resolution to wind up the Company or enter into any
arrangement with its creditors.
13. The sale or transfer of any of the Company’s Intellectual Property.
14. The sale, transfer, lease, assignment, grant of any licence in respect of, or
otherwise disposal of, the whole or any part of its undertaking, property
or other assets (whether by one transaction or a series of transactions
whether related or not) or any interest therein other than the sale of
current assets in the ordinary course of business or with a value not
exceeding €50,000.

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Schedule 4 Deed of adherence

THIS DEED is made the [ ] day of [ ] by [ ] WHEREAS

1. By [a transfer dated [insert date], [●] (Transferor) transferred to [●]


(Transferee)]/[an application to subscribe for shares dated [insert date],
[●] of [insert address] [Company No. [●])] (Subscriber) subscribed for
[●] Ordinary Shares of [£][€][●] each in the capital of [●] (Company)
(together, the [Transferred]/[Subscribed] Shares).
2. This deed is entered into in compliance with the terms of clause
[9.4]/[9.5] of an agreement dated [insert date] made between (1) the
Investor, (2) the Founders and (3) the Company (all such terms as are
defined therein) (which agreement is herein referred to as the
Investment Agreement).

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:

3. The [Transferee] / [Subscriber] hereby agrees to assume the benefit of


the rights [of the Transferor] under the Investment Agreement in
respect of the [Transferred] / [Subscribed] Shares and hereby agrees to
assume and assumes the burden of the [Transferor’s] obligation under
the Investment Agreement to be performed after the date hereof in
respect of the [Transferred] / [Subscribed] Shares.
4. The [Transferee] / [Subscriber] hereby agrees to be bound by the terms
of the Investment Agreement in all respects as if the [Transferee] /
[Subscriber] were a party to the Investment Agreement as [a New
Investor] / [an Investor] (and will be deemed to be designated herein as
such) and to perform:
1. (a) [all the obligations of the Transferor in that capacity
thereunder; and]
2. (b) all the obligations expressed to be imposed on such a party by
the Investment Agreement,

[in both cases,] to be performed on or after the date hereof.

5. All obligations expressed to be imposed on such a party by the


Investment Agreement, to be performed on or after the date hereof.
6. This deed is made for the benefit of:
1. (a) the parties to the Investment Agreement; and
2. (b) any other person or persons who may after the date of the
Investment Agreement (and whether or not prior to the date
hereof) have assumed any

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rights or obligations under the Investment Agreement and be permitted to do


so by the terms hereof;

and this deed shall be irrevocable without the consent of the Company acting
on their behalf in each case only for so long as they hold any shares in the
capital of the Company.

7. [For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this deed shall release the
Transferor from any liability in respect of any obligations under the
Investment Agreement due to be performed prior to the date hereof.]
8. None of the Shareholders:
1. (a) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the legality, effectiveness, adequacy
or enforceability of any of the Investment Agreement (or any
agreement entered into pursuant thereto); or
2. (b) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the content of any information
regarding the Company or any member of its group or otherwise
relating to the [acquisition] / [subscription] of shares in the
Company; or
3. (c) assumes any responsibility for the financial condition of the
Company or any member of its group or any other party to the
Investment Agreement or any other document or for the
performance and observance by the Company or any other party
to the Investment Agreement or any other document (save as
expressly provided therein);

and any and all conditions and warranties, whether express or implied by
law or otherwise, are excluded.

9. This deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the


laws of England and Wales.

IN WITNESS HEREOF this deed of adherence is executed as a deed and


delivered on the date first written above.
[EXECUTION BLOCK TO BE INSERTED]

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Signed by [NAME OF FOUNDER]

Signed by [NAME OF FOUNDER]

Signed by [NAME]
for and on behalf of [COMPANY]

Signed by [ALEX FARCET] / [TANJA KUFNER]

for and on behalf of SBC BERLIN 2015-2017 LTD

.......................................

.......................................

.......................................

Director

.......................................

Director

4814-1454-5188, v. 3

1. 1.! INTERPRETATION...........................................................................................
..........1!
2. 2.! INVESTMENT
............................................................................................................. 4!
3. 3.! COMPLETION
............................................................................................................. 5!
4. 4.! W ARRANTIES
............................................................................................................ 6!
5. 5.! INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
...................................................................................7!
6. 6.! THE BOARD
................................................................................................................ 7!
7. 7.! ACCOUNTING AND INFORMA TION RIGHTS
...................................................... 8!
8. 8.! MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTOR
CONSENT.....................................................8!
9. 9.! TRANSFER OF SHARES AND FUTURE FUNDING
..............................................8!
10. 10.! EFFECT OF CEASING TO HOLD SHARES
............................................................. 9!
11. 11.! NON COMPETITION
.................................................................................................. 9!
12. 12.! CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
.................................................. 10!
13. 13.! ASSIGNMENT
........................................................................................................... 10!
14. 14.! THIRD PARTY
RIGHTS...........................................................................................10!
15. 15.! AGREEMENT SURVIVES
COMPLETION.............................................................11!
16. 16.! SHAREHOLDER OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS OF THIS
AGREEMENT........11!
17. 17.! SEVERANCE
............................................................................................................. 11!
18. 18.! VARIATION
..............................................................................................................11!
19. 19.! COSTS
........................................................................................................................ 11!
20. 20.! WHOLE AGREEMENT
............................................................................................ 12!
21. 21.! NOTICES...........................................................................................................
.........12!
22. 22.! FURTHER
ASSURANCE..........................................................................................13!
23. 23.! COUNTERPARTS
.....................................................................................................13!
24. 24.! NO PARTNERSHIP
...................................................................................................13!
25. 25.! GOVERNING LAW AND
JURISDICTION.............................................................13!

Schedule
1...............................................................................................................................14!
Part 1 - The Founders..................................................................................................14!
Part 2 – The Investor...................................................................................................14!
Part 3 – The Other
Shareholders.................................................................................14!

Schedule
2...............................................................................................................................15! Part
1 - The Company .................................................................................................15! Part
2 – The Subsidiary...............................................................................................16!

Schedule 3 Reserved matters - matters requiring Investor Consent


.......................................18! Schedule 4 Deed of
adherence................................................................................................19!

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THIS AGREEMENT is made on 2016

BETWEEN

1. (1) The persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 1 of
Schedule 1 (the “Founders”);
2. (2) SBC BERLIN 2015-2017 LTD, incorporated and registered in
England and Wales with company number 09089774 whose registered
office is at c/o Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St. Katharine’s
Way, London E1W 1UN (the “Investor”);
3. (3) [The Persons whose names and addresses are set out in Part 3 of
Schedule 1 (the “Other Shareholders”); ]and
4. (4) [ ] incorporated and registered in [ ] with company number [ ]
whose registered office is at [ ] (the “Company”).

RECITALS

1. (A) The Company was incorporated on [DATE] and is a company


limited by shares, brief particulars of which are set out in Schedule 2.
2. (B) The Founders are interested in the number of shares set out against
their respective names in column 3 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.
3. (C) The Investor has agreed to subscribe for shares in the capital of the
Company on, and subject to, the terms of this agreement.
4. (D) The Investor has agreed to provide the Company with a non-
refundable grant of €[15,000], the first half of which will be paid by SBC
Berlin to the Company on or around the date of this agreement and the
second half of which will be paid by SBC Berlin to the Company within 6
weeks of the Company having started its participation in the accelerator
program organised by SBC Berlin.
5. (E) [Prior to the date of this agreement, [OLD COMPANY NAME]
transferred to the Company all underlying intellectual property rights to
particular assets owned or used by them in connection with the
provision of [DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS] pursuant to an asset
transfer agreement dated [DATE]] [Note: to be used where foreign
Company transferred to New UK Co.]

IT IS HEREBY AGREED
1. INTERPRETATION
1.1 The definitions and rules of interpretation in this clause apply in this
agreement.

“Articles” the new articles of association of the Company in the agreed form
to be adopted by the Company on or prior to

Completion.

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FULL COMPANY NAME

England and Wales

NUMBER

ADDRESS

“Board” “Business Day”

“Completion”

“Completion Date”

“Costs”

“Deed of Adherence”

“Employee Share Option Plan”

“Encumbrance”
“Founders”

[“Group”

“Independent Expert”

“Intellectual Property”

the board of directors of the Company as constituted from time to time.

a day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday) when clearing banks in
the City of London are open for the transaction of normal banking business.

completion by the parties of their respective obligations under clause 3.

the date of Completion.

any liabilities, losses, damages, awards, costs (including legal fees), claims and
expenses.

the deed of adherence in the form set out in Schedule 4.

any employee share option plan adopted by the Company.

any mortgage, charge, security interest, lien, pledge, assignment by way of


security, equity claim, right of pre- emption, option, covenant, restriction,
reservation, lease, trust, order, decree, judgment, title defect (including
retention of title claim), conflicting claim of ownership or any other
encumbrance of any nature whatsoever (whether or not perfected) other than
liens arising by operation of law.

the persons listed in column 1 of Part 1 of Schedule 1.

has the meaning given in the Articles.

patents, rights to inventions, utility models, copyright, trade marks, service


marks, trade, business and domain names, rights in trade dress or get-up, rights
in goodwill or to sue for passing off, unfair competition rights, rights in designs,
rights in computer software, database rights, topography rights, moral rights,
rights in confidential information (including know-how and trade secrets) and
any other intellectual property rights, in each case whether registered or
unregistered and including all applications for and renewals or extensions of
such rights, and all similar or equivalent rights or forms of protection in any
part of the world.
the prior written consent of the Investor. 2

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“Investor

collectively the Company and the Subsidiary (and “Group

Company” shall be construed accordingly).]

Consent” “InvestorShares”

“Investor”

“New Securities”

“Ordinary Shares”

“Permitted Transferee”

“Relevant Area” “Resolutions”

“Restricted Period”

“Shareholders”

[“Subsidiary”

“Undervalue Funding Round”

“Warrantors”

the [ ] new Ordinary Shares at a price of [£][€] ] per Investor Share to be


subscribed by the Investor pursuant to clause 2.1 following the Investor’s
investment of an aggregate of [£][€] [6.00]. The Investor Shares represent 6%
of the issued share capital of the Company immediately following the
investment.

SBC Berlin 2015-2017 Ltd, further details of which are set out at Part 2 of
Schedule 1.

has the meaning given in clause 9.2.

the ordinary shares of [£][€][1.00] each in the capital of the Company, which
have the rights set out in the Articles.
has the meaning given in the Articles.
the United Kingdom [and [TBC - to insert other relevant

jurisdictions]].
the resolutions, in the agreed form, to be passed by the

Company by shareholders' written resolution.

means the period of 12 months immediately following the cessation of a


Founder working full-time in the business of the Company (whether or not he
still remains as a director or shareholder of the Company).

a holder of shares in the Company from time to time, including any person
who is (or becomes) a party to this agreement by executing a Deed of
Adherence.

The subsidiary of the Company named in Schedule 2 Part 2]

has the meaning given in clause 9.2.

the Company and the Founders.

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NUMBER

[1.00

2. 1.2 Clause, schedule and paragraph headings shall not affect the
interpretation of this agreement.
3. 1.3 A person includes a natural person, corporate or unincorporated
body (whether or not having separate legal personality) and that
person's legal and personal representatives, successors and permitted
assigns.
4. 1.4 The schedules form part of this agreement and shall have effect as if
set out in full in the body of this agreement. Any reference to this
agreement includes the schedules.

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5. 1.5 A reference to a company shall include any company, corporation


or other body
corporate, wherever and however incorporated or established.

6. 1.6 Words in the singular shall include the plural and vice versa.
7. 1.7 A reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other
genders.
8. 1.8 A reference to a statute, statutory provision or subordinated
legislation is a reference to it as it is in force from time to time, taking
account of any amendment or re- enactment and includes any statute,
statutory provision or subordinate legislation which it amends or re-
enacts; provided that, as between the parties, no such amendment or re-
enactment shall apply for the purposes of this agreement to the extent
that it would impose any new or extended obligation, liability or
restriction on, or otherwise adversely affect the rights of, any party.
9. 1.9 Any reference to an English legal term for any action, remedy,
method of judicial proceeding, legal document, legal status or legal
concept is, in respect of any jurisdiction other than England and Wales,
deemed to include what most nearly approximates in that jurisdiction to
the English legal term.
10. 1.10 A reference to writing or written includes e-mail.
11. 1.11 Any obligation in this agreement on a person not to do something
includes an

obligation not to agree or allow that thing to be done.

12. 1.12 Documents in agreed form are documents in the form agreed by
the parties and initialled by or on behalf of them for identification.
13. 1.13 A reference to a document is a reference to that document as
varied or novated (in each case, other than in breach of this agreement)
at any time.
14. 1.14 Any phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include”, “in
particular “or any similar expression shall be construed as illustrative
and shall not limit the sense of the words preceding those terms.
15. 1.15 References to clauses and schedules are to the clauses and
schedules of this agreement; references to paragraphs are to paragraphs
of the relevant schedule.
16. 1.16 References to times of day are to that time in London, England and
references to a day are to a period of 24 hours running from midnight.
17. 1.17 Unless the context otherwise requires, words and expressions
defined in the Articles shall have the same meaning when used in this
agreement.

2. INVESTMENT
1. 2.1 Subject to clause 3, the Investor applies for the allotment and issue
to it of [NUMBER] Investor Shares, at a subscription price of
[£][€][1.00] per Investor Share, payment for which shall be made in
accordance with clause 3.2.1:
2. 2.2 Completion of the investment shall take place on the Completion
Date.

3. 2.3 The Company warrants to the Investor that, on the date of this
agreement and on the Completion Date, the Company shall [, subject to
passing the Resolutions,] be entitled to allot the Investor Shares to the
Investor on the terms of this agreement, without the consent of any
other person.
4. 2.4 Each Founder agrees to vote in favour of the Resolutions and
hereby irrevocably waives or will provide the waiver of all and any pre-
emption rights that he or his nominees may have under the Company's
articles of association or otherwise, so as to enable the issue of the
Investor Shares to proceed.
5. 2.5 The Investor may direct that the Investor Shares are issued and
registered in the name of any nominee or custodian holding such shares
on its behalf as bare nominee.

3. COMPLETION

1. 3.1 Completion of the investment by the Investor for the Investor


Shares shall take place at the Rainmaking Loft, Charlottenstrasse 2,
10969 Berlin, Germany on the Completion Date (or at such other time
and place as the Company and the Investor shall agree) when the events
set out in clause 3.2 below shall take place in such order as the Investor
may require.
2. 3.2 The following events shall occur on the Completion Date:

3.2.1 the Investor shall pay the Company [£][€][ • ] in respect of the Investor
Shares in accordance with clause 2.1 by electronic transfer to the Company's
bank account at [NAME OF BANK], [SORT CODE], account number
[NUMBER]. Payment made in accordance with this clause 3.2.1 shall constitute
a good discharge for the Investor’s obligations under this clause 3;

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3.2.2 the
(a) adopt the Articles
passing of resolutions of the Shareholders to:
(b) [increase the authorised share capital of the Company from

[£][€][AMOUNT] to [£][€][●];]

(c) [re-designate each [CLASS] share of [ ] in the capital

of the Company as [ ] Ordinary Shares of

[£][€][AMOUNT] in the capital of the Company] [Note: if necessary, the


Founders’ shares will be re-designated as Ordinary Shares so the
shares by the Investor and the Founders shall share the same rights];

4. (d) waive pre-emption rights in respect of the allotment and issue of the
Investor Shares;
5. (e) grant the directors of the Company authority to allot the Investor
Shares; and
6. (f) [OTHERS].

£][€][AMOUNT

NUMBER

3. 3.2.3 a meeting of the Board shall be held at which the Company shall:
(a) adopt the Articles;

(b) subject to receipt of the payment referred to in clause 3.2.1, issue


and allot the Investor Shares credited as fully paid to the Investor (or
such person as it shall direct) and enter the Investor’s name in the
register of members in respect of them;

(c) execute and deliver to the Investor a share certificate for the
Investor Shares;

(d) pass any other resolutions required to carry out the Company's
obligations under this agreement; and

4. 3.2.4 the Founders shall be instructed to file all appropriate resolutions


and forms with the Registrar of Companies within the time limits
prescribed for filing each of them; and

4. W ARRANTIES
1. 4.1 Each party to the agreement warrants to each of the other parties
that:
1. 4.1.1 it has the power and authority to enter into and perform its
obligations under this agreement;
2. 4.1.2 when executed, its obligations under this agreement will be
binding on it; and
3. 4.1.3 execution and delivery of, and performance by it of its
obligations under this agreement will not result in any breach of
applicable law.
2. 4.2 The Warrantors jointly and severally warrant to the Investor that:
1. 4.2.1 [the Company]/[each Group Company] has been duly
incorporated and validly exists under the laws of its jurisdiction;
2. 4.2.2 the information contained or referred to in Schedule 2 is
true, complete and accurate and not misleading;
3. 4.2.3 [each Group Company]/[the Company] (and/or its affiliates)
is not engaged in any litigation, arbitration or other legal
proceedings and there are no written claims threatened against
[the Company]/[any Group Company] (and/or its affiliates);
4. 4.2.4 any and all tax for which the Company has been assessed or
that has or shall become due has been paid in full;
5. 4.2.5 the Company has properly filed all tax returns required to
be filed pursuant to any relevant law;

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6. 4.2.6 [the Company]/[each Group Company] is not subject to any


disagreement or dispute with any tax authority regarding the tax
position of the Company;
7. 4.2.7 the Founders are the legal and beneficial owners of the number of
[CLASS] shares set opposite their respective names in column 3 of Part
1 of Schedule 1 and such shares are held by the Founders, free from all
encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
8. 4.2.8 [

9. 4.2.9 all of the shares set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1 are fully paid and
comprise the entire issued share capital of the Company and are held
free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
10. 4.2.10 the Company has taken all steps necessary for the fullest
protection necessary of all Intellectual Property and know-how used by
it; and
11. 4.2.11 all Intellectual Property which is used by or material to the
business of the Company is (or in the case of applications, will be) legally
and beneficially vested exclusively in the Company.

5. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

The Founders hereby unconditionally and irrevocably assign to


the Company absolutely with full title guarantee all its right,
title and interest in and to the Intellectual Property used by or
material to the business of the Company, including but not
limited to:

1. 5.1.1 the absolute entitlement to any registrations


granted pursuant to any patent, registered design or
trade mark applications;
2. 5.1.2 all goodwill attaching to Intellectual Property used
by or material to the business of the Company and in
respect of the business relating to the goods or services in
respect of which any Intellectual Property is registered or
used; and
3. 5.1.3 the right to bring, make, oppose, defend, appeal
proceedings, claims or actions and obtain relief (and to
retain any damages recovered) in respect of any
infringement, or any other cause of action arising from
ownership, of any of Intellectual Property used by or
material to the business of the Company whether
occurring before, on, or after the date of this agreement.
6. THE BOARD

1. 6.1 The appointment, dismissal and conduct of the Board shall be


regulated in accordance with this agreement and the Articles.
2. 6.2 In accordance with the Articles, for so long as an Investor or its
Permitted Transferees hold any of the Ordinary Shares in issue they
shall have the right to appoint a representative to attend as an observer
at each and any meeting of the board and of each and any committee of
the Board.

all shares in the Subsidiary are held legally and beneficially solely by the

Company free from all encumbrances and with all rights attaching to them;
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3. 6.3 Meetings of the Board will be convened and held not less than 4
times per year at regular intervals.
4. 6.4 The Company shall send to the Investor and any observers
appointed under clause 6.2:
1. 6.4.1 reasonable advance notice of each Board meeting and each
committee of it; and
2. 6.4.2 a written agenda for each Board meeting and each
committee meeting, accompanied by all relevant papers.
5. 6.5 The parties shall use their respective reasonable endeavours to
ensure that any Board meeting (or meeting of a committee of the
Board) and every general meeting of the Company has the requisite
quorum.

7. ACCOUNTING AND INFORMATION RIGHTS

1. 7.1 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, at all times maintain accurate and complete accounting
and other financial records.
2. 7.2 The Company shall, and the Founders shall procure that the
Company shall, prepare such business and financial information in such
format as the Investor reasonably requests and shall send copies to the
Investor within 30 days of the end of each fiscal quarter.
3. 7.3 The audited accounts of the Company in respect of each accounting
period, together with the related audit and management letters and all
correspondence between the Company and the auditors of the
Company concerning the accounts, shall be completed and approved by
the Board and delivered to the Investor within three months after the
end of the accounting period to which such audited accounts relate.
4. 7.4 The Company shall provide the Investor promptly with such other
information concerning the Company and its business as the Investor
may reasonably require from time to time for tax, legal or regulatory
purposes or to enable the Investor to monitor their investment in the
Company.

8. MATTERS REQUIRING INVESTOR CONSENT

1. 8.1 The Company undertakes that, save with Investor Consent, the
Company shall not take any of the actions set out in Schedule 3.
2. 8.2 Each of the Founders undertakes to the Investor (as a separate
covenant by each of them) to exercise all voting rights and powers of
control available to him in relation to the Company to procure that,
save with Investor Consent, the Company shall not take any of the
actions set out in Schedule 3.

9. TRANSFER OF SHARES AND FUTURE FUNDING

9.1 Notwithstanding the Articles, each Founder undertakes to the Investor


that he shall not, and shall not agree to create any Encumbrance over, transfer
or otherwise dispose of the whole or any part of his interest in or grant any
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Ordinary Shares to any person except where required or permitted to do so


by the Articles and this agreement.

2. 9.2 The Company undertakes to its Shareholders that it shall not (and
each of the Founders undertakes to its Shareholders to procure that the
Company shall not) carry out any funding round on terms which either:
(i) do not reflect the fair market value of the business at the time; or (ii)
which are not on bona fide arm’s length terms; or (iii) which are unfairly
prejudicial to the existing Shareholders (an “Undervalue Funding
Round”). To the extent the Investor, acting reasonably, believes the
Company is about to undertake an Undervalue Funding Round, the
Investor shall be entitled by serving a notice in writing on the Company
to exercise a right of veto to prohibit such funding round being
implemented.
3. 9.3 If the Company issues any shares or other securities (“New
Securities”) that have rights in respect of the receipt of income and/or
capital that rank in preference to the Ordinary Shares or other
securities held by the Investor, each Party agrees to exercise all voting
rights and powers of control available to it to re-designate the Ordinary
Shares and other securities held by the Investor to rank pari-passu with
such New Securities.
4. 9.4 No transfer of Ordinary Shares shall be registered by the Board
unless the transferee of such Ordinary Shares has executed and
delivered a Deed of Adherence.
5. 9.5 The Company shall not issue any Ordinary Shares or other equity
securities to any person, unless that person is a party to this agreement
or has executed and delivered a Deed of Adherence.

10. EFFECT OF CEASING TO HOLD SHARES


1. 10.1 A party shall cease to be a party to this agreement for the purpose
of receiving benefits and enforcing his rights from the date that he ceases
to hold (or beneficially own) any shares in the capital of the Company
(but without prejudice to any benefits and rights enjoyed prior to such
cessation).
2. 10.2 A Founder's obligations under clauses 11 and 12 shall survive a
transfer of all or any shares by such Founder, and shall survive such
Founder ceasing to be a director, or employee of or consultant to the
Company. But otherwise when a Founder ceases to hold shares in the
Company, he shall have no further obligation or liability under this
agreement, but without prejudice to the due performance by such
Founder of all obligations up to the date of such cessation.

11. NON COMPETITION

1. 11.1 Each Founder shall not without the prior written consent of the
Company directly or indirectly at any time whilst he is a director or
employee of, or a consultant to, the Company and during the Restricted
Period engage or be concerned or interested in any capacity with any
business concern which within the Relevant Area competes, or will
compete, or is likely to compete with the business of the Company.
2. 11.2 Each Founder acknowledges that the foregoing provisions of this
clause 11 are fair, reasonable and necessary to protect the goodwill and
interests of the Company.

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11.3 If any of the restrictions or obligations contained in this clause 11 is held


to be invalid or unenforceable but would be valid or enforceable if part of the
provision were deleted then such restrictions or obligations shall apply with
such deletions as may be necessary to make them enforceable. In the event of
any part of this clause being declared invalid or unenforceable by any court of
competent jurisdiction, all other parts of this clause shall remain in full force
and effect and shall not be affected thereby.

12. CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS

Except as provided elsewhere in this agreement, and excluding


any information which is in the public domain (other than
through the wrongful disclosure of any party), or which any
party is required to disclose by law or by the rules of any
regulatory body to which the Company is subject, each party
agrees to keep secret and confidential and not to use, disclose
or divulge to any third party (other than a party's professional
advisers) any:

1. 12.1.1 confidential information relating to the Company


(including any Intellectual Property, customer lists,
reports, notes, memoranda and all other documentary
records pertaining to the Company or its business affairs,
finances, suppliers, customers or contractual or other
arrangements); or
2. 12.1.2 information relating to the negotiation, provisions
or subject matter of this agreement (or any document
referred to in it); or
3. 12.1.3 information concerning the Investor, its
shareholders or any member of their respective groups.
13. ASSIGNMENT

1. 13.1 Subject to clause 13.3, this agreement is personal to the parties


and no party shall:
1. 13.1.1 assign any of its rights under this agreement; or
2. 13.1.2 transfer any of its obligations under this agreement; or
3. 13.1.3 sub-contract or delegate any of its obligations under this
agreement; or
4. 13.1.4 charge or deal in any other manner with this agreement or
any of its rights or obligations.
2. 13.2 Any purported assignment, transfer, sub-contracting, delegation,
charging or dealing in contravention of clause 13.1 shall be ineffective.
3. 13.3 The Investor may assign the whole or part of any of its rights
under this agreement to any of its Permitted Transferees.

14. THIRD PARTY RIGHTS

14.1 Any management company authorised from time to time to act on behalf
of an Investor or another person or persons nominated by an Investor, shall be
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enforce all of such Investor’s rights and benefits under this agreement at all
times as if it were a party to this agreement.
14.2 Except as provided in clause 14.1, this agreement does not confer any
rights on any person that is not a party to this agreement pursuant to the
Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

15. AGREEMENT SURVIVES COMPLETION

This agreement (other than the obligations that have already


been performed) remains in full force after Completion.

16. SHAREHOLDER OBLIGATIONS AND STATUS OF


THIS AGREEMENT

1. 16.1 Each Shareholder shall exercise all voting rights and other powers
of control available to it in relation to the Company so as to procure (so
far as is reasonably possible) that, at all times during the term of this
agreement, the provisions of this agreement are promptly observed and
given full force and effect according to its spirit and intention.
2. 16.2 If, at any time, any provisions of the Articles conflict with any
provision of this agreement, the provisions of this agreement shall
prevail as between the Shareholders. In such circumstances the
Shareholders shall procure that such modifications as are necessary are
made to the Articles.

17. SEVERANCE

1. 17.1 If any court or competent authority finds that any provision of this
agreement (or part of any provision) is void, invalid, illegal or
unenforceable, that provision or part-provision shall, to the extent
required, be deemed to be deleted, and the validity and enforceability of
the other provisions of this agreement (and, as the case may be, the
remainder of the relevant provision) shall not be affected.
2. 17.2 If any void, invalid, unenforceable or illegal provision of this
agreement would be valid, enforceable and legal if some part of it were
deleted, the provision shall apply with the minimum deletion necessary
to make it legal, valid and enforceable.

18. VARIATION

A variation of this agreement shall only be valid if it is in


writing and signed by the Company, by the Investor and by
Shareholders (other than the Investor) holding between them
at least 50% of the issued share capital of the Company, in
which event such change shall be binding against all of the
parties hereto provided that if such change would
detrimentally affect the rights of a party, the consent of the
affected party to that variation shall be specifically required.

19. COSTS

All Costs and expenses in connection with the negotiation,


preparation, execution and performance of this agreement,
and any documents referred to in it, shall be borne by the party
that incurred the Costs.

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20. WHOLE AGREEMENT

This agreement and the documents referred to or


incorporated in it or executed contemporaneously with it,
constitute the whole agreement between the parties relating
to the subject matter of this agreement, and supersede any
previous arrangement, understanding or agreement between
them relating to the subject matter that they cover.

21. NOTICES

1. 21.1 A notice given under this agreement:


1. 21.1.1 shall be in writing in the English language (or be
accompanied by a properly prepared translation into English);
2. 21.1.2 shall be sent for the attention of the person, and to the
address or email address, given in this clause 21 (or such other
address, email address or person as the relevant party may notify
to the other party); and
3. 21.1.3 shall be delivered personally, sent by email, sent by pre-
paid first-class post or recorded delivery or (if the notice is to be
served by post outside the country from which it is sent) sent by
airmail.
2. 21.2 The addresses for service of notice are:
1. 21.2.1 Company

Address: [REGISTERED ADDRESS]/[c/o The Rainmaking Loft,


Charlottenstrasse 2, 10969 Berlin, Germany]

For the attention of: [NAME]


Email address: [EMAIL ADDRESS]

2. 21.2.2 Investor

Address: 1 St Katherine’s Way, International House, Rainmaking


Loft, London E1W 1UN

For the attention of: Alex Farcet

Email address: [email protected]

3. 21.2.3 In the case of the Founders, to the address set out


alongside their respective names in Schedule 1.
3. 21.3 A notice is deemed to have been received:
1. 21.3.1 if delivered personally, at the time of delivery; or
2. 21.3.2 in the case of email, at the time of transmission; or

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3. 21.3.3 in the case of pre-paid first-class post or recorded delivery, 48


hours from the date of posting; or
4. 21.3.4 in the case of airmail, five days from the date of posting; or
5. 21.3.5 if deemed receipt under the previous paragraphs of this clause
21.3 is not within business hours (meaning 9.00 am to 5.30 pm Monday
to Friday on a day that is a Business Day), when business next starts in
the place of deemed receipt.

21.4 To prove service, it is sufficient to prove that the notice was transmitted
by email to the email address of the party or, in the case of post, that the
envelope containing the notice was properly addressed and posted.

22. FURTHER ASSURANCE

Each party shall promptly execute and deliver all such


documents, and do all such things, as the other party may from
time to time reasonably require for the purpose of giving full
force and effect to the provisions of this agreement.

23. COUNTERPARTS

This agreement may be executed in any number of


counterparts, each of which is an original and which, when
executed and delivered, shall be an original and which together
shall have the same effect as if each party had executed and
delivered the same document.

24. NO PARTNERSHIP

Nothing in this agreement is intended to or shall be construed


as establishing or implying a partnership of any kind between
the parties.

25. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION

1. 25.1 This agreement and any dispute or claim arising out of or in


connection with it or its subject matter (including non-contractual
disputes or claims) shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the law of England and Wales.
2. 25.2 The parties irrevocably agree that the courts of England and Wales
shall have exclusive jurisdiction to settle any dispute or claim that arises
out of or in connection with this agreement or its subject matter
(including non-contractual disputes or claims).

IN WITNESS WHEREOF THIS AGREEMENT HAS BEEN


ENTERED INTO ON THE DATE STATED AT THE BEGINNING
OF IT.

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Schedule 1
Part 1 - The Founders

Part 2 – The Investor

Part 3 – The Other Shareholders

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Name of Address of Number of [CLASS] shares


Founder Founder held

Name of
Address of Investor
Investor
SBC Berlin 2015- c/o The Rainmaking Loft, International House, 1 St
2017 Ltd Katherine’s Way, London E1W 1UN
Name of Other Shareholder Address of Other Shareholder

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Schedule 2
Part 1 - The Company

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Name

Company Number

Date of incorporation

Registered office

Share capital

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares of

[NOMINAL VALUE] each

Shareholders

Number and class of shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

Address

[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS] [RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]

{NOTE: To be completed for all directors}

[NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT]

1. [NAME]
2. [NAME]

3. [NAME]

{NOTE: To be completed for all

shareholders}

TOTAL

Directors

1. [NAME]

2. [NAME

Details of any loans / other indebtedness

{NOTE: e.g. loan notes, bank financing,

amounts owed for services rendered etc.}

Details of any charges

[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the

following persons:

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[NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT]

Include any longstop dates if applicable Include the applicable valuation

These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round

above [£]AMOUNT]].

Foreign law legal advisers

Part 2 – The Subsidiary

Name
Company Number

Date of incorporation

Registered office

Share capital

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares of

[NOMINAL VALUE] each

Shareholders

Number and class of shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

[NUMBER] [CLASS] Shares

Address

[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]

[RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS]

{NOTE: To be completed for all directors}

4. [NAME]

5. [NAME]

6. [NAME]

{NOTE: To be completed for all

shareholders}

TOTAL

Directors

3. [NAME]

4. [NAME
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Details of any loans / other indebtedness

{NOTE: e.g. loan notes, bank financing,

amounts owed for services rendered etc.}

Details of any charges

[e.g. Convertible promissory notes in the amounts set out opposite the names
of the

following persons:

[NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT] [NAME: [£] [€] AMOUNT]

Include any longstop dates if applicable Include the applicable valuation

These loan notes are convertible upon [TRIGGER EVENT e.g. financing round

above [£]AMOUNT]].

Foreign law legal advisers

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Schedule 3
Reserved matters - matters requiring Investor Consent

1. Any material change in the nature of its business.


2. Any amendment to the Articles of the Company.
3. Any variation of class rights of any class of share in the issued share
capital of the Company.
4. The issue of any Ordinary Shares or other securities to any person
including, for the avoidance of doubt pursuant to an Employee Share
Option Plan.
5. The incorporation or establishment of any subsidiary or associated
company.
6. Any expansion, development or evolution of its business otherwise than
through the Company.
7. The acquisition of the whole or any significant part of a business or
undertaking or any shares, debentures, loan stock or other securities or
interest in any company, partnership or other body.
8. The entry into any transaction, arrangement or agreement with or for
the benefit of any Shareholder or with a connected person of any of
them, save for any matters required pursuant to clause 10.
9. The commencement of any litigation or other legal proceedings (other
than actions to recover debts in the ordinary course of business).
10. Incurring of any indebtedness otherwise than in the ordinary course of
business.
11. The recapitalisation, reorganization, merger, sale or transfer of all or
substantially all of the Company’s assets or business.
12. The passing of any resolution to wind up the Company or enter into any
arrangement with its creditors.
13. The sale or transfer of any of the Company’s Intellectual Property.
14. The sale, transfer, lease, assignment, grant of any licence in respect of, or
otherwise disposal of, the whole or any part of its undertaking, property
or other assets (whether by one transaction or a series of transactions
whether related or not) or any interest therein other than the sale of
current assets in the ordinary course of business or with a value not
exceeding €50,000.

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Schedule 4 Deed of adherence

THIS DEED is made the [ ] day of [ ] by [ ] WHEREAS

1. By [a transfer dated [insert date], [●] (Transferor) transferred to [●]


(Transferee)]/[an application to subscribe for shares dated [insert date],
[●] of [insert address] [Company No. [●])] (Subscriber) subscribed for
[●] Ordinary Shares of [£][€][●] each in the capital of [●] (Company)
(together, the [Transferred]/[Subscribed] Shares).
2. This deed is entered into in compliance with the terms of clause
[9.4]/[9.5] of an agreement dated [insert date] made between (1) the
Investor, (2) the Founders and (3) the Company (all such terms as are
defined therein) (which agreement is herein referred to as the
Investment Agreement).

NOW THEREFORE IT IS HEREBY AGREED as follows:


3. The [Transferee] / [Subscriber] hereby agrees to assume the benefit of
the rights [of the Transferor] under the Investment Agreement in
respect of the [Transferred] / [Subscribed] Shares and hereby agrees to
assume and assumes the burden of the [Transferor’s] obligation under
the Investment Agreement to be performed after the date hereof in
respect of the [Transferred] / [Subscribed] Shares.
4. The [Transferee] / [Subscriber] hereby agrees to be bound by the terms
of the Investment Agreement in all respects as if the [Transferee] /
[Subscriber] were a party to the Investment Agreement as [a New
Investor] / [an Investor] (and will be deemed to be designated herein as
such) and to perform:
1. (a) [all the obligations of the Transferor in that capacity
thereunder; and]
2. (b) all the obligations expressed to be imposed on such a party by
the Investment Agreement,

[in both cases,] to be performed on or after the date hereof.

5. All obligations expressed to be imposed on such a party by the


Investment Agreement, to be performed on or after the date hereof.
6. This deed is made for the benefit of:
1. (a) the parties to the Investment Agreement; and
2. (b) any other person or persons who may after the date of the
Investment Agreement (and whether or not prior to the date
hereof) have assumed any

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rights or obligations under the Investment Agreement and be permitted to do


so by the terms hereof;

and this deed shall be irrevocable without the consent of the Company acting
on their behalf in each case only for so long as they hold any shares in the
capital of the Company.

7. [For the avoidance of doubt, nothing in this deed shall release the
Transferor from any liability in respect of any obligations under the
Investment Agreement due to be performed prior to the date hereof.]
8. None of the Shareholders:
1. (a) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the legality, effectiveness, adequacy
or enforceability of any of the Investment Agreement (or any
agreement entered into pursuant thereto); or
2. (b) makes any representation or warranty or assumes any
responsibility with respect to the content of any information
regarding the Company or any member of its group or otherwise
relating to the [acquisition] / [subscription] of shares in the
Company; or
3. (c) assumes any responsibility for the financial condition of the
Company or any member of its group or any other party to the
Investment Agreement or any other document or for the
performance and observance by the Company or any other party
to the Investment Agreement or any other document (save as
expressly provided therein);

and any and all conditions and warranties, whether express or implied by
law or otherwise, are excluded.

9. This deed shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the


laws of England and Wales.

IN WITNESS HEREOF this deed of adherence is executed as a deed and


delivered on the date first written above.

[EXECUTION BLOCK TO BE INSERTED]

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Signed by [NAME OF FOUNDER]

Signed by [NAME OF FOUNDER]

Signed by [NAME]
for and on behalf of [COMPANY]

Signed by [ALEX FARCET] / [TANJA KUFNER]

for and on behalf of SBC BERLIN 2015-2017 LTD

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Director

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Director

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