Venture Capital and Growth Equity
Schulte is a trusted adviser to both longstanding and emerging venture capital and growth equity firms. Our clients include family offices, venture capital funds, multi-strategy asset managers and everything in between. We do not approach funds work as a commoditized product. While always aware of market trends, norms, and expectations, we provide our VC and growth equity clients with tailored, customized and refined guidance on the right approach for them. Our lawyers consider the economic and commercial factors relevant to each unique circumstance and provide seasoned and practical solutions.
Schulte’s position in the private capital landscape and focus on investor side representation gives us broad insight into the opportunities and challenges facing our VC and growth equity clients, including with respect to complex tax and regulatory issues. As a result, we are uniquely positioned to leverage our industry-wide experience to take a holistic approach in advising our clients with respect to their venture capital and growth equity investments that is centered around what matters to them most.
Representations
- We represent clients with respect to:
- Primary and secondary venture investments
- Equity, debt and other convertible security investments
- Early to late stage investments
- Structuring considerations
- Strategic and control stake transactions
- Negotiation of governance rights and other investor protections
- Side letter negotiation and preparation
- Investment tax strategy and analyses
- Investment due diligence
- Intellectual property protection
- Regulatory and compliance considerations
- Board representation and governance considerations
- Capital deployment and liquidity considerations
- And as our VC and growth equity clients and their strategies and teams grow and evolve, we grow and evolve with them, advising on developing market trends, industry standards and legal considerations.