On 5 December 2016, Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu joined the MEF University Entrepreneurship course as a guest lecturer — delivering the startup-law module that prospective founders need before they hit term-sheet conversations.
Lecture Focus
The session converted the standard Vircon “Startup Hukuku 101” curriculum into a university lecture format covering:
- Pre-incorporation considerations — IP ownership, founder agreements, equity split logic
- Entity selection — Anonim Şirket vs Limited Şirket vs Delaware C-Corp trade-offs
- Investment instruments — SAFE, convertible notes, priced equity rounds
- Reading a term sheet — liquidation preference, anti-dilution, board, drag-along, protective provisions
- KVKK compliance from day one — data protection requirements for early-stage startups
- Common legal mistakes — what to avoid before raising capital
About MEF University
MEF University is a private research-oriented university in Istanbul known for its flipped-classroom education model and strong entrepreneurship programming through its Entrepreneurship Center.
Source: @StartupHukuku on X (Twitter), 5 December 2016.
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