Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth offers notable experience in representing entrepreneurs and emerging companies during seed capital raises from venture capital funds and angel investors. In Newport Beach, team leader Mark Skaist advises emerging companies, venture capital clients, and private equity funds within the tech and consumer products sectors, and played a significant role in supporting Restaurant365 in its $135m funding round. Fellow practice head Ryan Azlein, based in Los Angeles, supports venture capital and private equity houses with their investments and assists emerging businesses with equity financing and licensing agreements. Pace McCaskill in Newport Beach assists emerging companies with a variety of corporate and transactional issues.
Testimonials
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‘Ryan Azlein is a fantastic attorney. Dedicated, whip-smart, diligent, can work with minimal input and always produces results exceeding expectations. Strongly recommend.’
Key clients
- Alucent Biomedical
- Act One Ventures
Work highlights
- Represented Restaurant365 in its $135m funding round led by global investment firms Kohlberg Kravis & Roberts, L Catterton, and Bessemer Ventures, Golub Capital and ICONIQ.
- Represented Act One Ventures in several investments, including Howl (Series A, $27m), Heard (Series A-2, $25m), and Jelou (Seed round, $2.6m).