Venture Best®

We work closely with entrepreneurs, and with their venture capital and angel investors, to help new, high-growth companies find financial backing and grow their businesses. We help companies and investors make connections, structure and close transactions, and maximize returns. We also counsel early-stage businesses on their financial, organizational, and regulatory needs as they grow. We represent start-ups and emerging technology companies in many different industries, including biotechnology, information technology and software, clean tech, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, electronics, and other advanced technology sectors. Members of our Venture Best team have themselves been venture-backed entrepreneurs, as well as angel and venture capital investors, giving us great depth of insight on both the legal and business sides of the start-up environment. Our Venture group also advises funds and fund sponsors on structuring, forming, and operating all types of investment funds. We have experience in a broad range of structures, from traditional venture capital and private equity funds to special-purpose vehicles, pledge funds, and implementation of bespoke investment strategies. • Business formation, capitalization, and financing strategies • Employment and consultant documentation • Customer/vendor contracts • Fund Formation • Fundraising & Partner Transactions • Portfolio Company Investments & Acquisitions • Distribution Strategies • Registration of Investment Advisors and Broker-Dealers • Licensing and material transfer agreements • Negotiation of term sheets, debt, and venture financing documents • A wide array of post-start-up legal and business matters, from intellectual property to corporate, environmental, employment and immigration, privacy & cybersecurity, and tax issues.