OLNS#11 – Bridging the Pond – U.S. Venture Capital Deals from a German Market Perspective
3 hour read | August.08.2023
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 and fund formation. 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 recognized for his strategic counsel on corporate governance, boardroom matters, fundraising strategy and product development, serving as a trusted advisor and outside general counsel to clients around the world.
In addition to representing U.S. companies on domestic transactions, Max has substantial experience representing clients outside the U.S., 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.
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Athletic Greens:
- Growth Equity financing, led by Alpha Wave Ventures
- Growth Equity financing, led by SC Holdings
K5 Global – dozens of early and growth stage venture financings
FUSE VC – dozens of early and growth stage venture financings
Auterion – Series B financing, led by Bessemer Venture Partners
Capchase – Series B financing, led by 01 Advisors
Gushwork – Series A financing, co-led by Susquehanna and Lightspeed
Ladder:- Series B financing, co-led by ADvantage and Point72 Ventures
- Series A financing, co-led by Tapestry VC and LivWell Ventures
- 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
Coatue Management – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
818 Tequila (by Kendall Jenner) – Series A financing and Strategic Partnership with Sazerac Company
Sprinter Spirits (by Kylie Jenner) – Series Seed financing, led by HighPost Capital
Khloud (by Khloe Kardashian) – Series Seed financing
Foundation Health – Series A financing, led by Define Ventures
A-Star Partners – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
HMBradley – Series C financing, led by Launchpad Capital
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
CityPickle – Series A financing, led by Avenue Capital Group
Go Deed:- Series A financing, led by Earlybird Ventures
- Series Seed financing, led by Paua Ventures
- 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
Dextall – Series A financing, led by Y Capital
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
K5 Global – in the acquisition of Histosonics
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)
Go Deed – in its acquisition by Bonterra and Apax Partners
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
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