What’s a SAFE, what’s a convertible note, and are they really better than just selling shares to investors?

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7 min readFeb 26, 2020

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A SAFE may feel safer to founders but will feel less safe to Aussie investors. Photo by Jason Dent on Unsplash

A common question from Aussie tech startup founders is whether they should raise their investment with a convertible note, priced equity, or a SAFE note.

Alan Jones

Written by Alan Jones

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The M8 blog

I’m a coach for founders, partner at M8 Ventures, angel investor. Earlier: founder, early Yahoo product manager, tech reporter. Latest: disrupt.radio

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