Venture Capital

Freeborn provides transaction structure and counsel on venture capital (VC) investments of all types and sizes.  We represent institutional and entrepreneurial investors as well as founders and companies at all stages in raising funds.   Often we serve as counsel for “lead” investor(s) and at times represent a syndicate of investors.   Freeborn attorneys provide practical advice to promote efficient use of resources (time and money), which we know is critical for early-stage companies. 

We have worked on hundreds of VC transactions for a wide range of industries. Our counsel has earned Freeborn the reputation as a trusted partner and advisor in many financing transactions, including:

• Convertible Notes;
• SAFEs;
• Founder Equity / Common Equity;
• Seed Preferred Equity;
• Series A Preferred Equity;
• Later State Preferred Equity (Series B Preferred Equity and Later);
• Venture Debt;
• Warrants; and
• Options.

Our attorneys keep current with emerging industry and market trends.  We handle issues that may arise throughout the life of early-stage and/or VC-backed companies, including with respect to intellectual property or licensing issues, labor and employment matters and general commercial matters.  We also provide VC litigation and dispute counseling.

Additionally, our fund formation attorneys regularly advise upstart and established VC firms and funds with respect to their VC fund formation needs.