Venture Capital & Emerging Growth
Overview
AGG’s Venture Capital & Emerging Growth team is a passionate group of experienced lawyers dedicated to empowering tomorrow’s industry leaders. We serve as trusted advisors to both innovative emerging growth companies and the venture capitalists and other investors who fuel their rise. Having represented venture capitalists and startup companies and everything in between, we understand the challenge entrepreneurs and investors face. This unique perspective allows us to guide you through structuring and negotiating deals that drive your success.
Our comprehensive approach ensures our emerging growth company clients have the legal foundation they need to thrive. From meticulously crafting the right business structure to securing vital intellectual property protections, we help clients navigate the complexities of the early stages through an ultimate exit/liquidity transaction. We excel at facilitating funding rounds, ensuring investments are structured effectively for all parties involved. But our role goes beyond just the legal documents. We understand the unique challenges faced by emerging growth companies. We act as strategic partners, providing practical guidance and anticipating potential roadblocks. With a focus on clear communication and efficiency, we help our clients navigate the exciting world of groundbreaking ventures.
Our team is skilled at advising venture capital, institutional, and other investors on a broad spectrum of issues, including fund formation, investment structuring, financings, secondaries, and exit transactions. We strive to provide investor clients with a full-service experience and take a pragmatic approach to advising investor clients given our deep experience in the space and with emerging growth companies.
Experience
- Represented a venture capital fund in a $2.3 million Series Seed A Plus investment in an artificial intelligence platform that helps businesses identify and mitigate supply chain risks.
- Represented an early-stage venture capital fund in its $3 million Series Seed investment in a cybersecurity company. The investment formed part of a $4.2 million financing round, providing AGG’s client with a 20% equity stake.
- Represented an early-stage venture capital fund in its $5 million Series Seed investment in an open-source tool for generative AI security testing.
Represented a leading venture capital firm in preferred stock investments of various AI-focused companies.
Recognition
Best Law Firms® has nationally recognized AGG as a leader in Venture Capital Law.
News & Insights
- NewsAGG Earns 43 Practice Rankings in 2026 Edition of Best Law Firms®November 10, 2025 | Rankings & Recognition | News Releases | Best Law Firms®
- EventsAGG Partners With Seed2Table to Host Life Sciences & Technology EventSeptember 25, 2025 | AGG Seminars & Webinars | Atlanta, Georgia
- EventsChoices That Scale: Innovating for a Sustainable EconomyAugust 26, 2025 | AGG Seminars & Webinars | Atlanta, Georgia
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