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What do we do?
The venture capital arena is where ideas, technology and capital come together to launch new possibilities. At Ropes & Gray, we provide practical, results-oriented guidance to the entire venture capital community; ensuring emerging companies and venture capital investors meet their goals. Moreover, we foster business relationships between these businesses and investors.
We serve numerous industries including: information technology, computers, electronics, communications, wireless, hardware, software as a service (SaaS), consumer products, internet and digital media, robotics, semiconductors, energy, and clean tech. 

Our venture practice is staffed leanly, and usually one or two associates work directly with a partner or a client.

  Scott Elliott, (University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1992) works on a wide range of venture capital and emerging company matters.
scott.elliott@ropesgray.com

  Joel Freedman, (Boston University School of Law, 1989) represents venture and growth capital investors and advises private and public technology companies.
joel.freedman@ropesgray.com
 
What have we done lately?
  • Represented Bain Capital Ventures, Northbridge Ventures and General Catalyst in their investment in Humedica, Inc., a healthcare informatics company.
  • Represented Highland Consumer Fund investors in the purchase of Series B Preferred Stock in Pinkberry, the highly successful frozen yogurt chain.
  • Represented Bain Capital Ventures in its investment in Color Labs, Inc., a developer of photograph sharing applications.
  • Represented Brookside Capital, a venture capital fund, in its investment in Youku.com, a Chinese video sharing website.
  • Represented Montreux Equity Partners, a life sciences focused venture capital firm that invests in pharmaceutical and medical device companies, on a wide range of investments.
  • Represented Khosla Ventures in its investment in EcoMotors International, a developer of engine technology.
  • Represented Microvision, Inc., a developer of miniature laser display and imaging engines, in a PIPE Investment by Azimuth Opportunity Ltd.
  • Represented Cayuga Venture Fund in its investment in Instinctiv, a provider of iPhone and iPod Touch applications.