The NDA Template for those who want to build trust while balancing profit and protection of their business ideas while raising capital. 

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Does this Sound Familiar? 

  • You want to look professional and trustworthy while protecting your business ideas.
  • You know you should have an NDA in place before you share your pitch deck, financials, or product roadmap with a potential investor but you're worried a heavy-handed contract will make you look difficult before the relationship even starts.
  • You're building trust with the people who could fund your company's future, and you want paperwork that reflects that — not paperwork that puts them on the defensive.
  • You're building a soul filled business and want partnerships you can trust to fulfill your vision

If any of that hit home, this template pack was made for you.

An Attorney-Drafted Agreement

That Actually Sounds Like You

The Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template Pack for use with investors and venture capital opportunities is an attorney-drafted NDA that lets business owners finance their business like a pro — using language that reflects the trustworthy, heart-centered approach you already bring to your work.

You set your business terms once and reuse them for every investor or capital opportunity so you can lead your business with confidence, while still maintaining the trust and boundaries that set your business up for success.

Yes, I'm Ready!

Not the Same Legalese

After 15 years as a business attorney, I couldn't understand why agreements meant to support everyone's growth and success were being built on a foundation of fighting and protection. 

It felt counterproductive — like we were injecting a lack-based mindset into what should be an opportunity for growth.

So I left my role as Senior Legal Counsel at a Fortune 500 company to coach business owners on the real opportunity a contract represents: an agreement that reflects everyone's true intent — to work together, successfully.

Because here's the thing — you don't work with people you don't trust. So why treat them like you do?

Now it's my joy and honor to help business owners build client agreements that represent how they actually do business — from the heart.

— Acacia Thornton, Business Attorney

What's Included: 

You'll get 5 key items in your template pack:

  1. Non-Disclosure Agreement template designed for investor and capital raising opportunities (Google Doc and Word formats)
  2. Customization Video walking you through how to set your NDA template up for your unique business. 
  3. A NDA guide walking you through how to easily customize your NDA and best practices for success. 
  4. Email Templates you can use to request signature and communicate like a pro
  5. Easy to Understand NDA Breakdown of what each section of the NDA template means for your business. 

"An NDA can be the difference between success and failure in business."                                                       

 — Daymond John, Entrepreneur and Shark Tank Investor

Who This is For

This template is designed for founders and business owners raising capital, including:

  • First-time founders preparing for seed or angel rounds
  • Startup founders meeting with VCs
  • Business owners bringing on strategic investors or partners
  • Agencies and consultants pitching acquisition or investment conversations
  • ...anyone who wants to protect their business without derailing the relationship before it starts

X This is not for: freelance client work, employee agreements, or vendor relationships — for those, look for a client agreement or employment NDA instead.

This template is built on the belief that trust and protection aren't opposites — the right NDA lets you offer both.

Designed with Fundraising In Mind 

This NDA Template was built specifically for the realities of investor conversations — not adapted from a generic business template.

It can be used for first calls, deeper due diligence conversations, or ongoing advisor and strategic partner relationships.

Includes Investor-Ready Terms Like:

  • Standard investor carve-outs (independently developed information, publicly available information, information the investor already had) — so you're not asking investors to agree to terms they'll immediately reject
  • A clear, specific definition of Confidential Information — your pitch deck, financials, cap table, product roadmap, and IP, spelled out so there's no ambiguity
  • Non-use clause — the investor can evaluate your deal, but can't use your confidential information to inform an investment in a competitor
  • Optional non-circumvention language — discourages an investor from going around you to pursue your idea, team, or contacts directly
  • A reasonable, fundraising-appropriate confidentiality term — long enough to protect you, short enough that investors won't balk
  • Return-or-destroy clause for your materials if the deal doesn't move forward
  • Freedom to keep pitching — nothing in this NDA limits your ability to talk to other investors
  • Governing law and dispute resolution terms already built in

        ... and more! 

What's Waiting for You Inside

Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) Template 

($750 Value)

  • A mutual non-disclosure agreement designed specifically for investor and capital raising conversations, in Google Doc and Word formats — ready to customize and send.

Video Customization Guide

 ($500 Value)

  • Step by step video walk through on how to customize your NDA template up for your unique business opportunity. 

 

 

Best Practices & Checklists

($500 Value)

  • Step-by-step guidance on best practices for using your NDA successfully in real investor conversations, and a quick guide checklists for repurposing your NDA to your specific fundraising conversation. 

 

 

Email Templates 

($750 Value)

  • Being a pro is about seamless NDA communication. Get ready-to-send email scripts for requesting a signature and following up — so you communicate like a pro at every step.

 

 

NDA Breakdown Plain Language 

($750 Value)

  • A plain-English explanation of what each section of your NDA means for your business, so you can speak to your own contract with confidence.

 

Real trust isn't naive — it's backed by clarity.

This NDA template gives you both: language that keeps the conversation warm and professional, and the built-in protection that means you never have to choose between funding your business and protecting your business.

 

"So glad we had Acacia help us with our contracts! She gave us practical advice and steps that protected us while maintaining a great relationship with the other side. Highly recommend her!"

- Laura P. Vice President, Confidential

Easy as One, Two, Three!

1. Download

Get instant download access as soon as you check out

2. Make It Yours

Customize the documents to represent your business using the included guides.

3. Reuse Every Time

Repeat for every new and returning client. No starting from scratch.

Grab Your NDA Template for Use with Investors & Venture Capital

($3,250 Value) 

Only $97

Yes I'm Ready!

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Disclaimer: This template pack, including all templates, guides, worksheets, and related materials, is provided for educational and informational purposes only. You are solely responsible for determining whether these materials are appropriate for your business and for how you choose to use, modify, or not use them.

Nothing contained in this template pack constitutes legal advice, and your purchase or use of these materials does not create an attorney-client relationship with me or my company, Abstract Acacia, LLC. No representations, guarantees, or warranties are made regarding any particular legal, business, or financial outcome resulting from the use of these materials.

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