Company Financing
Seed, venture, convertible and debt financings for growing companies, structured with attention to control, dilution and the next round.
A financing is remembered for its valuation, but the lasting terms are elsewhere: liquidation preferences, board seats, protective provisions, pro rata rights and the conditions attached to debt. Those terms follow the company into every later round and, eventually, the exit.
We represent companies and founders in raising capital and help them understand what each term will mean at the next stage.
What we handle
- SAFEs and convertible notes
- Seed and venture preferred equity rounds
- Venture debt and other credit facilities
- Strategic and corporate investments
- Cap table planning and option pool sizing
- Investor rights and side letters
How we work
We look at how proposed terms play out across future rounds and exit scenarios, so founders can negotiate the points that matter and move quickly on those that do not.
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Related experience
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Represented a consumer-brand founder in private-capital matters, a proposed majority-sale negotiation and subsequent restructuring-related advice
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Served as counsel and a founding equityholder of Freespeech, helping launch the venture at SXSW. Continued advising Jason Fertel on DealBurner, including its incorporation and sale to CityPockets.
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Represented Maman and its parent, Sugar Beets, from the first New York cafe through early growth, multi-location expansion and private equity investment, advising on corporate, commercial and strategic matters.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Representative matters may include work performed at prior law firms.