A cliff is the waiting period before any granted shares become the holder's to keep. A common shape is a twelve-month cliff on a four-year grant: nothing vests until month twelve, then 25% lands at once and the remainder accrues month by month. Corriwell models the cliff on the grant itself, so the ledger, the schedule and the exercise window all agree without a spreadsheet in between.

Yes. Trust structures sit on the Scale tier and above, with trustee seats billed as advisors rather than as shareholders. You get beneficiary registers, distribution runs and the annual trustee report generated from the same ledger the board already reviews. If the trust is still being drafted, our onboarding team can hold the structure in draft until the deed is signed.

Count the people who appear on your register today — founders, employees with live grants, angels and any nominee lines. Under 26 holders and no valuation work, Launch covers it. Once you are running board consents or a priced round, Scale is the usual step. Still unsure? Write to hello@corriwell.co and we will read your register with you.