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    Max Cantor

    Partner

    New York

    Max Cantor is a partner with Orrick's global Technology Companies Group, where he provides strategic advice and counsel to high growth technology companies and their investors from formation through exit.  

    Max has extensive experience in a broad range of domestic and cross-border corporate and transactional matters, including venture capital and growth equity financings, mergers & acquisitions, fund formation and SPAC transactions. He has represented both early and growth stage companies in hundreds of venture capital financings, growth equity investments and M&A transactions, and he regularly advises leading venture capital and private equity funds on their investments across the innovation ecosystem.

    Max is also known for working closely with clients to provide strategic business insights and outside general counsel services, advising clients on corporate governance and boardroom matters, product development and design, fundraising strategy and general commercial matters.

    In addition to representing US companies on domestic transactions, Max has substantial experience representing clients outside the US, including emerging companies and venture funds operating in Canada, Europe, Latin America, India, Japan, Singapore, China, Australia, Israel, the Cayman Islands and various other jurisdictions.

    • Athletic Greens:
      • Growth Equity financing, led by Alpha Wave Ventures
      • Growth Equity financing, led by SC Holdings
      Botkeeper:
      • Series D financing, led by Grand Oaks Capital
      • Series C financing, led by Grand Oaks Capital
      • Series B financing, led by Point72 Ventures
      • Series A financing, co-led by Greycroft Partners and Gradient Ventures

      K5 Global – dozens of early and growth stage venture financings

      FUSE VC – dozens of early and growth stage venture financings

      Capchase – Series B financing, led by 01 Advisors

      CityPickle – Series A financing, led by Avenue Capital Group 

      Ladder:
      • Series B financing, co-led by ADvantage and Point72 Ventures
      • Series A financing, co-led by Tapestry VC and LivWell Ventures

      Coatue Management – multiple early and growth stage venture financings

      Sprinter Spirits (Kylie Jenner's RTD Spirits Co) – Series Seed financing, led by HighPost Capital

      Khloud (Khloe Kardashian's Snack Co) – Series Seed financing

      HMBradley – Series C financing

      Snow Diamonds – Series A financing, led by SignalFire

      Eight Roads (India) – multiple early and growth stage venture financings

      Ignition Partners – multiple early and growth stage venture financings

      Go Deed:
      • Series A financing, led by Earlybird Ventures
      • Series Seed financing, led by Paua Ventures
      1Huddle:
      • Series A financing, led by Tribeca Venture Partners
      • Series Seed financing, led by NRD Capital

      Texino – Series A financing, co-led by Lerer Hippeau and Crosscut Ventures

      Flex Capital – multiple early and growth stage venture financings

      Coolhaus – multiple growth equity financings, led by Sunrise Strategic Partners

      CleanRobotics – Series A financing, led by Melco International Development

      Tribeca Venture Partners – multiple growth stage venture financings

      Afficiency – Series A financing, led by IA Capital

      Sprints – multiple growth stage venture financings

      Entendre Finance – Series Seed financing, led by Basis Set Ventures

      Krealo – multiple early stage venture financings

      GigFinesse – Series A and Series Seed financings, led by NJME Investments

      Millennium New Horizons – multiple growth stage venture financings

      Jask Labs – Series A financing, led by Dell Technologies Capital

      Sabanci Climate Ventures – multiple early and growth stage venture financings

      Boisson – Series Seed financing, led by Connect Ventures

      Pearson Ventures – multiple early stage venture financings

      Bowery Real Estate Systems – Series Seed financing, co-led by Camber Creek and Fika Ventures

      Pilotworks – Series A financing, led by Acre Venture Partners

      Together Software – in its acquisition by Absorb Software and WCAS

      Fortress Brand – in its acquisition by Trivest Partners

      Front Row Group – in its acquisition by Charlesbank Capital Partners

      Ford's Gin – in its sale to Brown-Forman Corporation (NYSE: BF-B)

      CrowdVision – in its acquisition by Skyfii (ASX: SKF)

      Xero Limited (ASX: XRO) – in its acquisition of TaxCycle (Trilogy Software Inc.)

      Operative Media – in its acquisition by SintecMedia and Francisco Partners

      Sea Pine Technologies – in its sale to Zurich North America (SIX: ZURN)

      Doorport – in its sale to Alarm.com (NASDAQ: ALRM)

      Gordon Pointe Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GPAQ) – De-SPAC merger with HOF Village, LLC

      Spirits of the Night – in its joint venture with Rob McElhenny, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton to create Four Walls whiskey

      Proximo Spirits:
      • in its joint venture with Conor McGregor to create Proper Twelve whiskey
      • in its joint venture with Drake to create Virginia Black whiskey
      • in its joint venture with Florida Georgia Line to create Old Camp whiskey
      • in its acquisition of Owney's Rum