Philippi Prietocarrizosa Ferrero DU & Uría's six-strong venture capital and technology practice is consistently mandated by start-ups, investors, venture capital funds and companies with corporate venture capital initiatives. The team focuses predominantly on fundraising rounds, the internationalisation of operations, fintech matters, regulatory issues and the incorporation of start-up companies. Highly involved in the regional and domestic start-up ecosystem, the firm has an approximately 12-year strategic alliance with New York-headquartered Endeavor, which supports entrepreneurs with potential for economic and social impact in their regions. Practice head Nicolás Santana maintains a broad venture capital workload, while principal associate María Jesús Ibáñez is an international tax law specialist.
Key clients
- Kaufmann Ventures
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation
- Guil Mobility Ventures
- Codify
- Lilac Solutions
- General Catalyst
- Endeavor
- EVSY
- Beat
- AgroMatch
Work highlights
- Advised Kaufmann Ventures on setting up its US vehicle Guil Mobility Ventures.
- Advised Toyota Tsusho Corporation on an investment in the last round of financing raised by last-mile logistics technology company Moova.
- Advised Guil Mobility Ventures on its investment via SAFE (simple agreement for future equity) in fintech start-up Galgo.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Nicolás Santana, María Jesús Ibáñez