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Mike represents technology companies at all stages of growth, from corporate formation to debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, technology transactions, securities regulation, corporate governance, and all manner of day-to-day general counsel needs. In addition, Mike regularly advises both institutional and angel investors on early stage investments.
Prior to joining the firm, Mike was a partner and member of the emerging companies and venture capital practice in the Palo Alto office of an international AmLaw 100 law firm, as well as a partner in the San Francisco office of a California-based AmLaw 200 firm where he chaired the emerging companies practice for several years.
Experience
*Represented a leading payment service provider (PSP) using stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure to deliver instant cross-border pay-ins and payouts in its US$30 million Series A Preferred Stock financing, led by a global crypto-focused venture fund.
*Represented an AI-native security operations provider in its Series Seed Preferred Stock financing led by a prominent Silicon Valley venture fund.
*Represented a virtual credit card provider in its Series A Preferred Stock financing led by a large crypto fund.
*Represented a worldwide leader in virtualized broadband solutions in its US$23 million Series A Preferred Stock financing, led by global venture capital firm and joined by a B2B technology investor.
*Represented a privately held media technology company in its Series A Preferred Stock financing, led by U.S.-focused mass media company.
*Represented a technology company that develops and manufactures microplug products in its acquisition by a global leader in optical and routing systems, services, and automation software.
*Represented a global workplace technology company in its US$20 million Series A Preferred Stock financing, led by an early‑stage venture capital firm and a global alternative investment firm, with participation from key investors and other notable angels.
*Represented big data analytics firm in its acquisition by a large business process outsourcing (BPO) and AI‑driven digital transformation company.
*Represented a private SaaS company in the pharmaceuticals and biotechnology sector in its US$7 million Series A-1 Preferred Stock financing, led by an early-stage venture capital firm.
*Represented a niche AI/ML technology provider for the semiconductor industry in its acquisition by a multinational software and engineering services company.
*Represented a semiconductor company in its US$20 million Series B Preferred Stock financing, led by a leading corporate venture investor.
*Represented a digital media company in its acquisition by an entertainment and record label conglomerate.
*Represented an entertainment and technology company in its acquisition by a digital media company, a joint venture between a telecommunications giant and a preeminent growth equity firm.
*Represented an online interior design platform in its acquisition by a big-box retail chain.
*Represented a fabless semiconductor company in the broadband industry in its acquisition by a global semiconductor leader.
*Represented a technology company specializing in multi‑persona mobile virtualization in its acquisition by an industry leader in wireless networking.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick
Digital Assets and Distributed Ledger Technology
Life Sciences: Biotechnology, Pharmaceuticals & Bioinformatics
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco J.D. (2003)
University of California, Santa Barbara B.A., Law and Society (2000)
California (2003)
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
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