OLNS#11 – Bridging the Pond – U.S. Venture Capital Deals from a German Market Perspective
3 hour read | August.08.2023
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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/growth equity financings and M&A transactions, and 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, equity compensation and employee incentive structures 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:
Botkeeper:
FUSE Venture Partners:
K5 Global – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
Capchase – Series B financing, led by 01 Advisors
Ladder – Series A financing, co-led by Tapestry VC and LivWell Ventures
Flex Capital – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
CityPickle – Series A financing, led by Avenue Capital Group
Coatue Management – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
HMBradley – Series C financing
Eight Roads (India) – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
Go Deed:
Ignition Partners:
1Huddle:
Texino – Series A financing, co-led by Lerer Hippeau and Crosscut Ventures
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
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
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
Proximo Spirits:
Spirits of the Night – in its joint venture with Rob McElhenny, Charlie Day and Glenn Howerton to create Four Walls whiskey
3 hour read | August.08.2023
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