Structure every deal to protect tax incentives
Proposed CGT reforms threaten to choke Australia’s startup growth by removing tax incentives critical for founders and investors.
TaxVest is a deal room platform where Australian founders and investors co-create term sheets with built-in CGT and tax incentive optimization. The platform scores every proposed deal structure for tax efficiency and suggests improvements before documents are signed. It maintains a live cap table that updates tax positions as rounds close.
Australian startup founders, early-stage entrepreneurs, and venture investors
The only two-sided deal platform that treats tax incentive preservation as a first-class feature with real-time scoring against current Australian tax law
empowering
Shared workspace with live tax scoring on every term
Suggests modifications to term sheets to maximize remaining incentives
Updates post-deal with tax position implications
Portfolio-wide view of tax incentive exposure
Pre-vetted Australian term sheets with tax notes
Integrated signing with tax position locked at execution
Explains tax implications of every clause in plain English
Sync with popular VC portfolio tools
Model tax outcomes under different exit scenarios
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| startup_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| tax_score | int | Yes |
| term_sheet_data | jsonb | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| name | text | No |
| founder_id | uuid | No |
| cap_table | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| deal_id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| role | text | No |
| tax_position | jsonb | Yes |
Relationships:
/api/dealsCreate new tax-aware deal room
/api/deals/[id]/scoreCalculate current tax efficiency score
/api/deals/[id]/termsUpdate terms and trigger re-scoring
/api/portfolioGet tax dashboard for investor
Single founder account
Up to 4 investors per deal
Unlimited portfolio companies
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 110 | 9% | $346 | $4,152 |
| Month 6 | 740 | 14% | $3,626 | $43,512 |
The deal room that optimizes for Australian tax incentives before you sign.
Seed with 12 active Australian angel investors and offer them free VC tier for 6 months in exchange for bringing their deal flow. Partner with two prominent Australian startup accelerators to embed the tool in their demo day process. Run targeted LinkedIn campaign to pre-seed and Seed founders announcing new rounds.
Large investor network
No tax intelligence or Australian CGT focus
Tax optimization is core to the product experience
Great for secure sharing
No structured deal data or tax modeling
Purpose-built collaborative workspace with embedded tax engine
Network effects from investors preferring to use a platform that already understands their tax preferences, combined with proprietary tax scoring dataset
Proposed removal of key tax incentives has made tax structuring the #1 conversation in every Australian funding round. Founders and investors need better tools immediately.
Low transaction volume if deal flow is slow
Monetize through subscriptions rather than transaction fees initially
Users treat tax suggestions as formal advice
Heavy disclaimers, partner with top Australian tax counsel for templates
Success: At least 6 participants say they would use and pay for the platform
Success: Minimum 7 deals completed with positive feedback on tax features
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