These Terms of Use (these "Terms"), together with any documents expressly incorporated by reference in these Terms, represent an agreement between you and Maasai Technologies ("Maasai Tech") and contain the terms and conditions governing your use of and access to our website at www.maasai.vc and all affiliated websites and mobile applications owned and operated by us (collectively, the "Platform") and our products, services, and applications (together with the Platform, the "Services") including any content or functionality offered through the Platform or the Services, whether as a guest or registered user. "You" and "your" mean the person who uses or accesses the Services. "We," "us," and "our" mean Maasai Tech and its successors, affiliates, and assignees. As used in these Terms, "Maasai Tech Account" means the account you have with us for the Services. Your use of and access to the Services are subject at all times to these Terms and our Privacy Policy. Please read these Terms and our Privacy Policy carefully. By using or accessing the Services, you represent that you have read and understand these Terms and our Privacy Policy and you agree to be bound by these Terms and our Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all the terms and conditions of these Terms and our Privacy Policy, do not use or access the Services.
In order to use the Services, you must: (a) accept and agree to these Terms and our Privacy Policy; (b) register with us on the Platform; (c) be a legal entity or an individual of at least eighteen (18) years of age with the authority to enter into binding agreements; (d) have the legal capacity and authority to engage in M&A, venture capital, and private equity transactions; (e) provide all information requested by us, such as your name, company details, contact information, financial information, and such other information as we may request from time to time (collectively, "User Information").
Your eligibility to use this Platform also depends on your location and the applicable laws. You may use the Services only if you agree to form a binding contract with Maasai Tech and are not a person or entity barred from receiving services under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction. You represent and warrant that all User Information you provide us from time to time is true, accurate, current, and complete. You agree not to misrepresent your identity or your User Information. You agree to promptly notify us of changes to your User Information by updating authorized to use the Services, subject to these Terms. For our compliance purposes and in order to provide the Services to you, you hereby authorize us to, directly or through a third party, obtain, verify, and record information and documentation that helps us verify your identity and business information. When you register for the Services and from time to time thereafter, we may require you to provide and/or confirm information and documentation that will allow us to identify you, such as:
1. A copy of your government-issued identification or business registration documents;
2. Financial statements and records;
3. Information about your business activities and transactions;
4. Such other information and documentation that we may require from time to time.
By using the Services and providing User Information to us, you automatically authorize us to obtain, directly or indirectly through our third-party service providers and without any time limit or the requirement to pay any fees, information about you and your business from relevant third- party websites and databases as necessary to provide the Services to you. For purposes of such authorization, you hereby grant Maasai Tech and our third-party service providers a limited power of attorney, and you hereby appoint Maasai Tech and our third-party service providers as your true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, with the full power of substitution and resubstitution, for you and in your name, place, and stead, in any and all capacities, to access third-party websites, servers, and documents; retrieve information; and use your User Information, all as described above, with the full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection with such activities, as fully to all intents and purposes as you might or could do in person.
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT WHEN WE OR OUR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ACCESS AND RETRIEVE INFORMATION FROM SUCH THIRD-PARTY WEBSITES, WE AND OUR THIRD-PARTY SERVICE PROVIDERS ARE ACTING AS YOUR AGENT, AND NOT THE AGENT OF OR ON BEHALF OF THE THIRD PARTY.
You agree that other third parties shall be entitled to rely on the foregoing authorization, agency, and power of attorney granted by you. You understand and agree that the Services are not endorsed or sponsored by any third-party account providers accessible through the Services. We make no effort to review information obtained from third-party websites and databases for any purpose, including, but not limited to, accuracy, legality, or non-infringement. As between Maasai Tech and our third-party service providers, Maasai Tech owns your confidential User Information. The information you provide us is subject to our Privacy Policy.
The purpose of the Services is to streamline and facilitate M&A, venture capital, and private equity transactions.
You can use the Platform to connect with potential investors, startups, and other parties involved in M&A, venture capital, and private equity transactions.
You can use the Platform to conduct due diligence, exchange confidential information, negotiate terms, and execute transactions. Your transaction activities via the Platform shall be subject to transaction and other limits in accordance with applicable law.
If you violate these Terms or applicable law, we may suspend or terminate your access to the Services.
We may also transfer data as required by applicable law or if we, in our sole discretion, suspect the Services are being used for illicit purposes or otherwise in violation of these Terms.
You may not use the Services for any purpose not provided on the Platform. You are solely responsible for ensuring that your use of the Services complies with all applicable laws and regulations. 1 We are not responsible for any third-party fees that you may be incurred as a result of using the Services.
Maasai Tech is not a financial adviser, and the Services are not intended to provide financial or investment advice. Your financial situation is unique. We are not responsible for ensuring you have sufficient resources for your needs, purposes, or transactions. We do not make any representations, warranties, or guarantees of any kind that the Services are appropriate for you. Before using the Services, you should consider obtaining additional information and advice from a financial advisor.
Maasai Technologies will charge a transaction fee of ten percent (10%) of the total value of each successful transaction completed through the Platform. This fee will be applied to all transactions, including but not limited to, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital investments, and private equity deals, upon the successful conclusion of said transaction.
We reserve the right to modify this fee structure or introduce additional fees for specific Services in the future, at our sole discretion. We will notify you of any changes to our fee structure before they take effect by delivering notice to you electronically, by posting such changes on the Platform, or by any other method permitted by applicable law. If you continue using the Services after such notice, you agree to pay all applicable fees as outlined in the updated fee structure. It is your responsibility to review the fee structure and any updates provided by Maasai Technologies. By proceeding with transactions on the platform, you acknowledge your understanding and acceptance of these transaction fees.
You may only use the Services for your own business or professional use and not on behalf of or for the benefit of any third party, unless expressly authorized by us. Your use of the Services must comply with all applicable laws. If your use of the Services is prohibited by applicable law, then you are not authorized to use the Services. We are not responsible if you use the Services in any manner that violates applicable law.
You agree not to authorize any other person or entity to use your username and password or device to access the Services, unless expressly authorized by us. You are solely responsible for the maintenance, confidentiality, and security of your username, password and other User Information. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, you are responsible for all transactions and other activities authorized or performed using your username and password or device, whether authorized or unauthorized by you. Except as otherwise expressly stated in these Terms or required by applicable law, we are not responsible for any losses arising from the loss or theft of your User Information or your device or from unauthorized or fraudulent transactions associated with your accounts. If you suspect or become aware of any unauthorized activity or access to your username, password, or device, you must contact us immediately at info@maasai.vc
We offer the Services and the features, information, materials, and content provided and depicted through the Services (collectively, "Content") solely for your business or professional use for the purposes described therein and in these Terms. Any and all other uses are prohibited. You may not restrict or inhibit any other person from using or enjoying the Services or Content.
The Services and Content (including without limitation, their text, graphics, images, logos and button icons, photographs, editorial content, notices, trademarks, trade names and/or service marks, and all materials incorporated) are protected by copyright, trademark, patent, and other intellectual property laws. We expressly reserve all rights and remedies under applicable law. Except as expressly provided by these Terms or with our prior written consent, you may not use, modify, disassemble, decompile, reverse engineer, reproduce, distribute, rent, sell, license, publish, display, download, transmit, or otherwise exploit any Content in any form by any means. Without limiting the foregoing, you agree not to (and not to allow any third party to):
(a) use any robot, spider, scraper, or other automatic or manual device, process, or means to access the Services or copy any Content, except as expressly authorized by us;
(b) take any action that imposes or may impose (in our sole determination) an unreasonable or a disproportionately large load on the Services or our infrastructure;
(c) utilize any device, software, or routine that will interfere or attempt to interfere with the functionality of the Services;
(d) rent, lease, copy, provide access to, or sublicense any portion of the Services or Content to a third party, unless expressly authorized by us;
(e) use any portion of the Services or Content to provide, or incorporate any portion of the Services or Content into, any product or service provided to a third party, unless expressly authorized by us;
(f) reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or otherwise seek to obtain the source code of the Services or Content;
(g) modify the Services or Content or create any derivative product from any of the foregoing;
(h) remove or obscure any proprietary or other notices contained in the Services or Content;
(i) use the Services or Content in any way that is illegal, harmful, fraudulent, deceptive, threatening, harassing, defamatory, obscene, or otherwise objectionable, as we may determine in our sole discretion;
(j) jeopardize the security of your Maasai Tech Account or any other person's Maasai Tech Account (such as allowing someone else to use your username and password to access the Services), unless expressly authorized by us;
(k) attempt, in any manner, to obtain the username, password, account, or other security information from any other user of the Services;
(l) violate the security of any computer network or crack any passwords or security encryption codes;
or (m) run Maillist, Listserv, any form of auto-responder or "spam," or any processes that run or are activated while you are not logged in to access the Services. We may, but are not obligated to, monitor your use of the Services and Content. We do not grant you any licenses, express or implied, to our intellectual property or the intellectual property of our licensors, except as expressly stated in these Terms. We and our third-party licensors retain all right, titles, and interest in and to the Services, Content, and any associated patents, trademarks, copyrights, mask work rights, trade secrets, and other intellectual property rights. The Services may permit you to submit content, send emails and other communications, and provide other information for publication or distribution to third parties (collectively, "User
Content"). Any User Content must not be illegal, threatening, obscene, racist, defamatory, libelous, pornographic, infringing of intellectual property rights, promoting of illegal activity or harm to groups and/or individuals, invasive of privacy, purposely false or otherwise injurious to third parties, or objectionable and must not consist of or contain software, computer viruses, commercial solicitation, political campaigning, chain letters, mass mailings, or any form of "spam." If you submit User Content, and unless we indicate otherwise, you grant us a nonexclusive, perpetual, royalty-free, irrevocable, and fully sublicensable (through multiple tiers) right to use, modify, reproduce, adapt, translate, publish, create derivative works from, distribute, display, and otherwise exploit such User Content throughout the world in any media. We take no responsibility and assume no liability for any User Content submitted by you or any other user or third party.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may, in our sole discretion and without liability to you, terminate (or suspend access to) your use of the Services, Content, or your Maasai Tech Account for any reason, including, but not limited to, your breach of these Terms. We may restrict access to portions of the Services, for some or all users, from time to time. The Services may also periodically become unavailable due to maintenance or malfunction of computer equipment or for other reasons. You are responsible for obtaining any equipment and internet service necessary to access the Website and Services.
If you suspect someone has gained unauthorized access to your username or password, you must contact us immediately at info@maasai.vc in order to take any action, you will need to provide certain User Information so we can verify your identity.
In order to use the Services, you must provide and verify your contact information to us, and you must expressly consent to receive communications relating to the Services. In addition, if you provide your email address to us, we may send you important notices via email about the Services.
1) Your Consent: To the extent permitted by applicable law, you consent to use electronic signatures and to electronically receive all records, notices, statements, communications, and other items for all services provided to you under these Terms and in connection with your relationship with us (collectively, "Communications") that we may otherwise be required to send or provide you in paper form (e.g., by mail). By accepting and agreeing to these Terms electronically, you represent that: (1) you have read and understand this consent to use electronic signatures and to receive Communications electronically; (2) you satisfy the minimum hardware and software requirements specified below; and (3) your consent will remain in effect until you withdraw your consent as specified below.
2) Your Right to Withdraw Your Consent; Your consent to receive Communications electronically will remain in effect until you withdraw it. You may withdraw your consent to receive further Communications electronically at any time by contacting us at …………………. . If you withdraw your consent to receive Communications electronically, we will close your Maasai Tech Account, and you will no longer be able to use your Maasai Tech Account or the Services, except as expressly provided in these Terms. Any withdrawal of your consent to receive Communications electronically will be effective only after we have a reasonable period to process your withdrawal. Please note that withdrawal of your consent to receive Communications electronically will not apply to Communications electronically provided by us to you before the withdrawal of your consent becomes effective.
3) You Must Keep Your Contact Information Current With Us; In order to ensure that we are able to provide Communications to you electronically, you must notify us of any change in your email address and your other contact information by updating your profile on the Platform.
4) Copies of Communications; You should print and save and/or electronically store a copy of all Communications that we send to you electronically.
5) Hardware and Software Requirements; In order to access and retain Communications provided to you electronically, you must have:
(1) a valid email address;
(2) a computer or other electronic device that operates on a platform like Windows or a Mac;
(3) a connection to the Internet;
(4) a Current Version of a compatible internet browser;
(5) a Current Version of a program that accurately reads and displays PDF files;
(6) a computer or device and an operating system capable of supporting all of the above; and
(7) a printer to print out and save Communications in paper form or electronic storage to retain Communications in an electronic form. "Current Version" means a version of the software that its publisher is currently supporting. 6) Changes; In addition, we reserve the right, in our sole discretion, to discontinue the provision of electronic Communications or to terminate or to change the terms and conditions on which we provide electronic Communications. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, we will notify you of any such termination or change by updating these Terms on the Platform or delivering notice of such termination or change electronically.
You agree that we have the right to share your information and any other information relating to you, your transactions and/or your Maasai Tech Account:
1) with any of our affiliated companies and service providers;
2) with financial service providers and non-financial companies that perform services on our behalf, such as data storage, system maintenance, and security;
3) with a non-affiliated third-party to access and transmit your information, where you subscribe to third-party services;
4) with selected third parties including business partners for the performance of any contract we enter into with them or you and/or to complete a transaction with you;
5) with third parties to whom we may choose to sell, transfer or merge parts of our business or our assets or give some or total control over our business or alternatively, acquire all or parts of their businesses;
6) in compliance with applicable law, legal processes, regulatory guidelines and regulatory directives that require us to report or disclose information to a governmental body, regulatory authority or any other competent authority. We will make all mandatory disclosures on your account in respect to any transaction on your account as required by applicable law.
7) with relevant law enforcement officials or other third parties, such as investigators or auditors, if we believe it is appropriate to investigate fraud.
1. Legality of Funds: To the best of your knowledge, having conducted thorough and diligent inquiries, you confirm that all funds utilized for transactions or investments on the Maasai Tech Platform are derived from legitimate sources and are not associated with any illegal activities, including but not limited to money laundering, terrorist financing, or any other activity that violates applicable laws and regulations.
2. Compliance with Applicable Laws: You confirm that your use of the Maasai Tech Platform, including any contributions or payments made, will comply with all applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws, regulations, and guidelines in Nigeria and any other relevant jurisdiction.
3. Accuracy of Information: You confirm that all information provided by you to Maasai Technologies, including but not limited to identity information, financial information, and transaction details, is accurate, complete, and up-to-date.
You acknowledge that Maasai Technologies has an obligation to report any suspicious transactions or activities to the relevant regulatory authorities without prior notice to you. You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Maasai Technologies from any losses, damages, or expenses incurred as a result of your failure to comply with these representations and warranties or any applicable laws and regulations. Maasai Technologies reserves the right to conduct due diligence on any user or transaction to ensure compliance with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws and regulations. This may include requesting additional information or documentation from you. Failure to provide such information or documentation may result in the suspension or termination of your Maasai Tech Account.