A sampling of the innovative deals and matters we have handled on behalf of our clients
Experience
ECVC Investor Side
Boldstart Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund in a number of financings in the tech space including:
as lead investor in the Series Seed Preferred Stock financing of Joon Security, Inc.
in its Series B Preferred Stock Financing of CloudQuery, Inc., developer of a data integration platform
as lead investor in its Series Seed investment in Lumina Platforms US Inc., an AI assistant for the creative space
in its Series B investment in Clay Labs, developer of an AI-based sales intelligence software
in its Series A investment in CrewAI, Inc., a framework that helps create and manage teams of AI agents that work together to accomplish tasks
Top Tier Capital Partners, a west coast-based venture fund in a number of financings in the tech space, including:
its Series B Preferred Stock Financing in DittoLive, developer of a software development kit and application
its Series B Financing of Concentric Software, a developer of data sensitivity and risk discovery platform
A&E Investment LLC in
its $4 million Series Seed preferred stock financing of Brium, a time management software company
its $1.8 million Seed Financing for Hi Labs, Inc., an AI-powered health tech company
Quadri, a venture capital firm, in a number of financings in the tech space including:
In its $10 million Series B investment in SwiftConnect, a company specializing in secure access and workplace connectivity solutions
as lead investor in Allstacks, Inc.'s Series A preferred stock financing, investing $2.9 million of the total $10 million round
Walden Venture Capital, in a number of financings in the tech space including:
in its Series C financing of Nearfield Instruments, an Amsterdam-based semiconductor company
in its investment in EPIC Microsystems’ Series Seed Preferred Stock financing
Celesta Capital, a venture capital fund in a number of financings in the tech space including:
in its Series Seed financing of Autonomy Data Services
in its Series C investment of Percipient.ai Inc., developer of AI products and services to solve intelligence and national security missions
in its Series A financing of Normal Computing Corporation, which is developing generative AI tools for enterprise deployment
Company-Side
Lydian Labs, a developer of a renewable catalytic heating element in its recent SAFE financing
Parallel Fluidics, a Boston-based digital manufacturer of microfluidic devices, in connection with its $7 million Series Seed-3 financing
Cyvl, Inc., a developer of an infrastructure technology designed to manage physical infrastructure assets, in connection with its Series A Preferred Stock financing transaction led by Companyon Ventures
Alsym Energy, Inc., a developer of rechargeable batteries intended for applications such as stationary storage, maritime shipping, and electric vehicle in its Series C financing
Draivn, developer of a data-source agnostic platform designed for commercial lines insurance, in its Series Seed Preferred Stock financing transaction
Cloud Dentistry, a web and app-based marketplace where dental offices can message and book dental professionals, in connection with its Series B financing
Cruisebound, a travel booking platform focused on the cruising industry, in connection with its SAFE financing and Series A financing
Kidogo Productions, an early-stage start-up digital media company specializing in curating diverse, wholesome, educational and accessible content for preschoolers, in closing of a SAFE financing
Jana Care, developer of a mobile diagnostic platform designed for diabetes diagnosis and treatment, in connection with its $14.4 million Series B financing
Form Health, a telemedical weight loss company, in its $6.7 million SAFE financing round, which was led by SignalFire
Tailbox, developer of a location-based social network application designed for travelers, in its $1.5 million Series Seed financing round
Analytics2Go, developer of a business analytics platform designed to improve and automate business decision-making, in its Series Pre-A Preferred Stock financing transaction
Vaxess Technologies, developer of novel therapies designed to help oncology care and infectious diseases, in its $7 million Series B financing round
NODAR, a developer of 3D sensors for self-driving cars, in its $12 million Series A financing, led by New Enterprise Associates
Wyebot, a leader in AI-driven WiFi automation, in their $8 million Series A financing
Rental Beast, developer of the first national database of rental listings, in its $15 million financing
Metrika, operator of a blockchain-based intelligence platform, in its $4 million Series A-1 Financing
MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Kivera, New York based cloud security, data protection and compliance company in its sale to CloudFlare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), a leading connectivity cloud company.
Standex International Corporation (NYS: SXI) in its acquisition (in separate transactions), privately-held US-based Amran, LLC and India-based Narayan Powertech Pvt. Ltd. for combined enterprise value of approximately $462 million
FX HedgePool, a major institutional swap matching service, in a strategic acquisition by LMAX Group, the leading independent operator of institutional execution ventures for FX and digital assets trading
Zapata AI, an industrial Generative AI software company on the completion of its business combination with Andretti Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: WNNR), a special purpose acquisition company, which resulted in publicly traded combined company (Nasdaq: ZPTA and ZPTAW)
Toposware, a zero-knowledge-focused blockchain research and engineering firm, in its sale to Polygon Labs
Xvivo Perfusion Aktiebolag, a medical technology company, in its software acquisition of HealthTech Solutions, Inc. dba OmniLife, a company that specializes in clinical workflow automation for the healthcare sector, focusing on organ transplant and complex care environments
Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners through their Traliant subsidiaries in the acquisition of all the interest of Clear Law Institute via Membership Interest Purchase Agreement
CloudAhoy, Inc., provider of data-driven flight tracking and pilot assistance services, in its sale to ForeFlight, a Boeing company
AMI Entertainment, a leading digital jukebox business that provides music and video entertainment and advertising content to the bar and restaurant industries, in a stock acquisition by private equity firm Coral Tree Partners
B2W Software, a leading provider of estimating and operations solutions for the heavy civil construction industry, in its $325 million sale to Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB), an industrial technology company
Radio and TV equipment manufacturer GatesAir (a Gores Group portfolio company) in sale to Thomson Broadcast
AstroNova (Nasdaq: ALOT) in its acquisition of Astro Machine, a leader in printing technology for labeling and mailing applications
Skillsoft, an educational technology company that produces learning management system software and content, in its acquisition of Pluma, a digital professional development and executive-quality coaching platform, for approximately $22 million
Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH), a global IT consulting and outsourcing services provider, in its acquisition of industrial data and intelligence company TQS Integration
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Represented IBM in two successful PTAB appeals of USPTO Examiner rejections on patent applications directed towards content decryption technologies
Represented LevelUp, the nation’s largest mobile payment network, in obtaining summary judgment of non-infringement
Tried major patent and technology-related cases for Hughes Aircraft, General Motors, Titanium Metals, Nickson Industries and Boston Communications Group
Served as lead counsel for Hittite Microwave in defense of patent infringement litigation concerning integrated circuits
Successfully defended a consortium of Boston-area hospitals and universities in patent litigation concerning magnetic resonance imaging technology
Assisted a well-known manufacturer of CAD design software in a multinational trademark dispute with a competing software provider with respect to use of certain terms commonly used in the industry; we handled a large number of trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings filed by our client worldwide
LICENSING & STRATEGIC ALLIANCES
Tracking technologies pioneer Position Imaging (PI) in:
its partnership with global technology firm Hitachi-LG Data Storage, Inc. (HLDS) for the production and manufacturing of its revolutionary Amoeba product line of innovative package tracking systems
in its partnership with Bell and Howell to provide complete installation and maintenance service of PI’s new retail Smart Package Room solution for retail customers across North America
A fabless semiconductor company in its licensing of technology and patents from IBM
A software company in licensing to state health insurance exchanges established by the Affordable Care Act
A developer of software and hardware systems for position tracking in collaboration agreement with a sports media company
A maker of software used for Internet data caching in its licensing of its software to a major Indian telecommunications network
A major automotive manufacturer in a wide variety of matters, such as inbound software and technology licensing, outbound data licensing, strategic alliance with a public company, and development of form agreements including a master services agreement, purchasing agreement, and confidentiality agreement. Also advised on protection and licensing of its brand-name trademarks, including advising on and negotiating licenses to authorized dealers and other affiliates
LITIGATION
Represented the founder and Chief Executive Officer of a high technology company at trial in an accounting revenue recognition case
Successfully represented Uber Technologies in obtaining dismissal of Massachusetts Superior Court litigation alleging that the Uber mobile app constituted an illegal taximeter under Massachusetts law
Obtained dismissal for Dell in a consumer class action in the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court based on arguments for change in governing law
Represented Hittite Microwave Corporation of public company in defending against shareholder class litigation challenging the $2.5 billion acquisition of Hittite and enabled the transaction to close on schedule with no change to price or deal terms
Defended EMC Corporation in shareholder appraisal action arising out of merger; Mary Morgan v. Voyence, Inc. (Delaware Chancery Court)
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