[ivankirigin]

Watch out in case you signed a contract that explicitly claims ownership of all your work, regardless of "nights and weekends" spent on your startup.

Also, watch out for non-compete clauses.

Both might be de facto safe if you have a cool employer, but an investor's top interest will be the protection of the IP of the company. Things that look risky are to be avoided, and a violation of a contract is a major risk.

[ardit33]

not in California. If your startup is not related to your work that you do during the day, and if you are not using company equipment, any claims like that would be impossible to enfornce.

[ivankirigin]

You can de facto enforce anything by getting an injunction of a product release. The company starting the lawsuit might lose and pay for it, but the startup could be killed by a delay in release, legal fees, and investors backing off from a risky setup.

[tocomment]

Reference?