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.

Engagements
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

Coatue Management – multiple early and growth stage venture financings
Ladder:
- Series B financing, co-led by ADvantage and Point72 Ventures
- Series A financing, co-led by Tapestry VC and LivWell Ventures
Sprinter Spirits – Series Seed financing, led by HighPost Capital

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

Khloud – Series Seed financing

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