Experience

Initial Fundraising for Food Industry Startup

Initial fundraising for food industry startup and subsequent capital raises.

Registered Investment Manager for Collective Investment Fund

Sought and secured registration in multiple states for emerging fund manager specializing in advising collective investment funds.

Private Placement and Research Agreements for Pharmaceuticals Company

Advised a pharmaceuticals company in connection with the financing and conduct of research regarding a rare tropical disease.

Issuer Counsel to Health Care/Fintech Emerging Company

Negotiated multimillion-dollar Series Seed funding round for Missouri company with health care and financial technology product. Investors included leading venture capital firms from Chicago and St. Louis.

Counsel to Meal Kit Company Preparing for Future Growth

Provided counsel to meal kit delivery service experiencing exponential growth. Addressed complex regulatory and sensitive litigation issues with innovative strategies to position the client for future growth and success.

Licensing and Manufacturing Agreements for Animal Health Company

Advised a company developing animal vaccines in connection with obtaining a license for technology to be used in the manufacture of its products and negotiating manufacturing and research agreements.

Private Placement of Securities for Immunotherapy Company

Advised a pharmaceuticals company in connection with a private placement of securities to finance its research and development of several pharmaceuticals and technologies, including immunotherapies for treating cancer.

Representation in Series A Round for Blockchain Platform

Represented lead investors in Series A round in company building on a blockchain platform. This involved drafting various investor documents, including term sheets, stockholder purchase agreements, voting rights agreements, investors’ rights agreements, and indemnification agreements, as well as drafting board resolutions and amending certificates of incorporation and company bylaws.

Managed Accelerator Program’s Onboarding and Capital Investments for Startup Company Participants

Assisted utility client with onboarding of and capital investments in startup technology companies as part of accelerator program in coordination with a local university and capital investors. Assisted with closing investments in more than a dozen program participants.

Assisted Application Developer with Capital Formation

Assisted client with capital formation efforts related to launch of software application technology related to online advertising. Representation included equity grants to key employees and negotiations with accelerator program for capital infusion.