The Venture and Growth Capital practice advises emerging companies, venture capital firms, growth equity investors, and strategic acquirers across the full lifecycle of startup and expansion-stage financing. With a focus on high-growth sectors such as technology, life sciences, fintech, and consumer products, this practice combines deep transactional experience with industry insight to guide clients through the complexities of private capital investment.
Attorneys in this practice serve as trusted advisors during fundraising, scaling, strategic partnerships, and exit transactions—ensuring legal structures align with business goals and investor expectations.
Core services include:
- Early-Stage and Seed Financing
- Representing founders and investors in structuring convertible notes, SAFEs, preferred equity financings, and friends-and-family rounds. Drafting term sheets, investment agreements, and cap tables with attention to dilution and control rights.
- Venture Capital Rounds
- Advising on Series A through Series D (and later) financings, including stock purchase agreements, investor rights agreements, voting agreements, and participation rights. Managing preferred stock terms, liquidation preferences, anti-dilution protections, and board composition.
- Growth Equity and Minority Investments
- Supporting later-stage investments in scaling companies, often with hybrid features such as preferred equity with governance rights, redemption features, or structured liquidity paths.
- Company-Side Advisory
- Guiding founders and startups through capital strategy, investor negotiations, corporate governance, equity compensation, and legal compliance as they scale operations and prepare for institutional investment.
- Investor-Side Representation
- Representing venture capital and growth equity funds in deal sourcing, diligence, investment structuring, and portfolio company oversight. Advising on fund rights, protective provisions, and exit scenarios.
- M&A and Exit Transactions
- Supporting VC-backed companies and investors in preparing for and executing exit transactions, including strategic acquisitions, secondary sales, and IPO readiness.
- Fund Formation and Structuring
- Assisting emerging fund managers with the formation of venture capital and growth equity funds, including LP agreements, management company structuring, and compliance with SEC regulations.
- Cross-Border and Industry-Specific Deals
- Advising on international investments, inbound and outbound capital flows, and regulatory considerations unique to sectors such as healthcare, SaaS, climate tech, and biotech.
