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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 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.

  • 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

    Auterion – Series B financing, led by Bessemer Venture Partners

    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 (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

    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

    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

    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)

    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