Venture Capital & Angel Investing

Many successful entrepreneurs go on to independently invest in early-stage companies, and others form venture capital funds to aggregate and invest capital. Hunter Business Law has developed expertise forming funds and other investment vehicles (including crowd-funding platforms), evaluating early-stage companies, conducting due diligence, negotiating terms sheets, drafting transaction documents, and closing deals.

If you have entered the invest stage of the entrepreneurial journey, our attorneys can help you navigate the complex environment surrounding fund formation, offering documentation, deal sourcing and terms, capital deployment, due diligence, investor rights, and liquidation strategies.

Hunter Business Law’s broad entrepreneurial client base, as well as its extensive connections with the Tampa Bay entrepreneurial ecosystem, allows for a unique vantage point when assisting clients who desire to invest in early-stage companies.

Representative VC & Angel Investor Firm Transactions:

• Outside General Counsel for a Tampa-based investment company with both a crowd-funding platform and a $18M venture fund dedicated to investing in Florida-based early-stage companies; lead counsel on over 30 investments in over 20 companies as well as three funding rounds for the company since 2014.
• Represented private investor group in $1.5m investment in cannabis-related marketing company.
• Represented private investor in $100,000 investment in a process servicing company.
• Evaluated multiple private placement offerings for investor seeking investment opportunities

Get in touch with our business attorneys to learn how we can assist you with your investment needs.