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 cleantech. 

• Represented Brookside in an investment in Brightcove, a leading Internet TV platform used by media publishers worldwide to program, distribute and monetize video on the Web.
• Represented Highland Consumer Fund investors in the purchase of Series B Preferred Stock in Pinkberry®, the highly successful frozen yogurt chain.
• Represented GNIP, Inc., an on-demand messaging platform for integrating social and business data in a $3.5 million Preferred financing. The company was named among the "Cool Vendors in Web Technologies."
• Represented Bain Ventures in an investment in Thumbplay, a leading online platform of mobile entertainment content offers ringtones, wallpapers, games and text-based services through a membership-based, community experience.
• Represented Bessemer Venture Partners and Charles River Ventures in the first round financing of a start-up company developing innovative network products.
• Represented Montreux Equity Partners, a life sciences focused venture capital firm that invests in pharmaceutical and medical device companies on a range of investments.

Personal experiences from some of our associates...

Keith Bauman (Boston University School of Law, '03) an associate from the San Francisco office, describes his practice generally, and highlights recent venture capital transactions that he has completed.

"My practice runs the spectrum of general corporate work. I have worked on mergers, acquisitions, private equity transactions, securities issuances, compliance with reporting requirements, and venture capital deals. I recently represented one of our clients in its $7 million investment in a $22 million round for a privately held innovative developer and manufacturer of diagnostic instrumentation and test kits in the medical field. I also represented one of our medical device clients in its $35 million Series E round."

For Keith's full biography, click here. Please feel free to call (800-951-4888 x83-6320) or e-mail (keith.bauman@ropesgray.com) Keith, who would be happy to discuss his experiences at Ropes & Gray.

Julia Ledbetter (University of Wisconsin Law School, '06), an associate from the San Francisco office, describes her experiences working with the Venture Capital Practice Group.

"I have been fortunate to participate in a wide variety of corporate transactions while at Ropes & Gray, but the work in the venture capital area is definitely some of the most interesting. I have had the opportunity to work with both companies seeking financing and investors contributing capital. The opportunity to see both sides of a transaction and to hear the concerns of both parties is a valuable experience. The best part about working in venture capital is that start-up companies feature some extraordinarily interesting concepts and fascinating personalities. I have had the opportunity to see companies working at the cutting edge of medical device development, companies developing the next generation of software to enable new Web 2.0 applications that are used every day and some companies that just have a fun idea that passionate people want to pursue. It is exciting to watch companies develop over time and to know that you helped your clients to succeed."

For Julia's full biography, click here. Please feel free to call (800-951-4888 x83-6376) or e-mail (julia.ledbetter@ropesgray.com) Julia, who would be happy to discuss her experiences at Ropes & Gray.