Gesmer Updegrove LLP has acted as legal counsel in many hundreds of venture capital, angel, and other financings, including "friends and family" rounds, traditional venture capital investments, and large private placements managed by leading underwriters.

We also represent venture capital firms and angels in evaluating, structuring, negotiating, and successfully administering their investments. We advise investors in all forms of investment including start-up funding, growth capital, private equity, management buyouts, acquisitions and joint ventures, technology transfers, and other special circumstances.

We assist our clients in raising capital by maintaining close relationships with the venture capitalists and angels who actively invest in New England companies. Over 250 venture capital funds from all parts of the country have invested in our clients in the past few years, and in many of these financings, we provided the introductions that led to funding arrangements.

Drawing from our comprehensive Business Formation Practice, we optimize financing results by educating our clients on the process of raising capital and work closely with them throughout the process. Our attorneys help clients assess appropriate sources of funding and prepare executive summaries and business plans that will attract investors. Once investors have been identified, our attorneys evaluate and negotiate term sheets, prepare for and respond to due diligence requests, and help to quickly and efficiently negotiate and close the transaction.

We assist our clients in multiple rounds of financing, often leading to an initial public offering or sale of the company. We therefore assist our clients from inception through all of their activities, minimizing complications and guiding the transactions toward efficient and successful completion.