What if you built and sold a multibillion-dollar company, only to get a cheque for a few million or a few hundred thousand? Believe it or not, this could happen. Too many founders fail to see the importance of being strategic and deliberate when they are raising capital.
In this episode, we speak with Kevin Vela, founding partner of Vela Wood, a boutique corporate law firm that focuses on M&A, private equity, and venture financing on both the founder and financier ends of the transaction.
Show Notes
What if you built and sold a multibillion-dollar company, only to get a cheque for several million dollars, or worse, only a few hundred thousand? Believe it or not, this could happen. It can be the result of not navigating their company through the stages of financing properly.
Kevin Vela, founding partner of Vela Wood, joins us to discuss the ins and outs of working with your lawyer and properly financing your company. Vela Law is a boutique corporate law firm that focuses on M&A, private equity, and venture financing. Part of Kevin’s work is to make sure his clients avoid the painful mistakes of improperly raising capital, particularly at the early stage. Kevin speaks with such passion and in-depth knowledge of his field. He gives a wealth of insights into the legal processes that all founders and financiers must go through during a venture deal.
Some of the key takeaways are his advice for what founders need to provide before seeking financing, and what they should look out for to make sure they maintain a reasonable share of their company as they grow.
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