Venture Capital & Emerging Growth
It is critical for investors and venture capital–backed companies to make smart investments with the right terms and structures in place. With a focus on the emerging company market, Yohanan Mateus Law has helped launch and grow hundreds of businesses at every stage of development.
Recognized by PitchBook as one of the most active law firms by deal volume in the U.S. and globally, our interdisciplinary team guides clients from pre-launch and initial funding through IPOs, mergers and exits.
Focused on Growth and Innovation
Our Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice represents investment funds and venture-backed companies across a broad range of industries, with a particular focus on disruptive technology, consumer products, food and beverage, health care and biotech/life sciences.
While primarily focused on growth and later-stage equity, we routinely advise seed funds, startups and pre-Series A companies. Our approach balances diligence and precision with the speed, pace and economics required in the venture capital market.
Partnering with Founders and Investors
When representing companies, we help founders and management teams develop strategies that attract capital while anticipating future legal and regulatory challenges. For investment funds, we advise both experienced and emerging managers on capital deployment, fund formation, SPV and co-investment structures.
Our attorneys share our clients’ passion for innovation and work collaboratively to help ideas evolve into scalable, successful businesses.
Venture Capital & Emerging Growth Services
- Venture capital financings at all stages, including convertible rounds, Series Seed, Series A and beyond
- Preparing and negotiating term sheets and definitive financing agreements
- Structuring and negotiating equity and incentive compensation arrangements
- Intellectual property and technology diligence and strategy
- Tax structuring
- Patent, trademark and intellectual property matters
- Day-to-day legal counseling, including commercial contracts and employment matters
- Dispute avoidance, mitigation and resolution involving founders, investors, vendors and employees
- Exit strategy planning, negotiation and execution