Series C capital raise of more than €20M in a sector undergoing regulatory restructuring
Background
Investment in a company operating under a highly constrained regulatory framework but experiencing strong growth in the emerging crypto-assets sector. The goal was to provide financial support to sustain its technological development and prepare its IPO.
Our work
Intellectual property. Portfolio audit, execution of missing rights assignments, additional trademark filings in France and the United States, redrafting of title clauses in agreements with developers and technical service providers.
Corporate and governance. Negotiation of the shareholders agreement, calibration of the rights granted to the investor (information, veto, exit), handling of investment theses.
Personal data and sector compliance. Alignment of the data protection framework with the commitments made to users, coordination with the obligations applicable to digital asset service providers.
Due diligence and closing. Responses to the data room, ongoing dialogue with the investor's counsel, negotiation and finalization of the transaction documentation.
Outcome
Closing was achieved within the announced window and the company continues to grow: expanding customer base, development of horizontal services.
Other matters
An initial consultation is enough to assess whether we are the right counsel.
You set out your project. By the end, you will know whether one of the four services fits, or whether we should direct you elsewhere. EN or FR, Paris or New York, confidential.
