Venture Capital
Our venture capital practice focuses on supporting companies at every stage of the capital-raising process. We advise a broad range of clients from entrepreneurs and emerging businesses in seed funding to growth stage and exit strategies, as well as investors, including angel investors, VC funds, family offices, among others. Our team is committed to developing creative strategies that will serve our client’s needs and interests. We are seasoned in the preparation and negotiation of different investment instruments, such as SAFEs, promissory notes, convertible notes, hybrid instruments combining debt and equity, and private placement of equity interests, including preferred stock issuances.
We also provide ongoing support for subsequent investments and address issues related to corporate governance. Our firm has a proven track record of advising on complex venture capital transactions for domestic and international clients in transactions that have involved recapitalizations, restructuring, acquisitions, and joint ventures.
RC Law is committed to empower clients with strategic business-oriented legal counsel and practical solutions to thrive in the competitive venture capital market.
OTHER PRACTICE AREAS
Representative Transactions
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RC Law represented a JV company formed by Spanish sport teams and a US private equity fund, in connection with the acquisition of series B common stock issued by a Delaware company, together with some warrants.
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RC LAW ACTED FOR A EUROPEAN FAMILY OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR MINORITY INVESTMENT IN A REAL ESTATE ASSET IN THE UNITED STATES.
RC Law advised a European family office in the acquisition of a 9.17% interest in a real estate private equity fund created to raise funds and seek financing to acquire the 1600 Market Street building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The deal was structured through multiple corporate vehicles designed to issue equity interests to U.S. and non-U.S. persons, to obtain mezzanine and real estate financing and to manage the newly acquired property. Our clients’ ticket was $3,500,000. The issuer as represented by Duane Morris LLP of New York. The transaction closed in February of 2018.
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RC LAW ADVISED SEQUOIA CAPITAL PARTNERS ON A U.S. PRIVATE OFFERING TO RAISE EQUITY FINANCING FOR THE PURCHASE AND MANAGEMENT OF TRANSFER RIGHTS OF SOCCER PLAYERS.
RC Law advised Sequoia Capital Partners S.L. of Spain with regard to a private placement directed at non-U.S. persons to finance the activities of the issuer. The issuer was Top Radical Sports LLC, a Florida based company which business focus is the acquisition and management of transfer and other rights of Central American and Mexican soccer players. The maximum offering amount was initially $3,000,000 in consideration of a 25% membership interest of the issuer. The funds were in turn contributed to Radikal DNA, LLC, a Florida company, as the entity that would develop the project. The private placement was made pursuant to Rule 506 of Regulation D of the Securities Act of 1933. The issuance was closed in December of 2017.
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RC LAW ACTED FOR A EUROPEAN FAMILY OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR MINORITY INVESTMENT IN A REAL ESTATE ASSET IN THE UNITED STATES.
RC Law advised a European family office in the acquisition of a 12.92% interest in a real estate private equity fund created to raise funds and seek financing to acquire the One Union Center building in Washington DC. The deal was structured through a dozen vehicles designed to issue equity interests to U.S. and non-U.S. persons, to obtain mezzanine and real estate financing and to manage the newly acquired property. Our clients’ ticket was $3,050,000. The issuer as represented by Duane Morris LLP, New York. The transaction closed in December of 2017.
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RC LAW ACTED FOR A SPANISH GROUP ON A ROUND B EQUITY FINANCING OF U.S. COMPANY
RC Law advised a Spanish group in its acquisition of a 10% interest in Acornseekers LLC, a Texas based pork meat producing company. Acornseekers had been initially financed with seed capital from several U.S. and Spanish investors. The client made a $2,000,000 equity contribution and it was granted rights and privileges commonly associated with a “round B” financing, such as anti-dilution mechanisms, “tag/drag along” rights, preemptive rights, as well as profit distribution and liquidation priorities and MFN protections. The issuer was represented by Murai Wald Biondo & Moreno of Miami. The transaction was completed in April of 2017.
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