Emerging Companies

Creating new products, improving existing concepts, and venturing into new markets. Emerging and growth-stage companies face a challenging landscape, but also one that offers the opportunity to disrupt the way we live, work, and interact. Our team is well-positioned to help emerging companies at any stage of the venture capital lifecycle.

You have developed an innovative idea into a profitable, fast-growth business model. What next? We offer clear-sighted guidance for emerging and growth-stage companies to help them navigate through every stage of fundraising to further support their growth and strategy.

Our industry focus across FinTech, consumer, technology, life sciences, and automotive enables us to identify – and even anticipate – regulatory changes, market dynamics, and trends that will redefine the shape of an industry. We leverage this industry insight to help emerging and growth-stage companies shape the future.

We strive to build strategic and valuable connections among investors, entrepreneurs, and companies, with a view to building long-term, mutually beneficial relationships. We are proud of our role in helping entrepreneurs turn an idea into a business reality.

Key contacts

Matthieu Grollemund

Partner

Matthieu Grollemund

Partner

Paris

Peter Huber

Partner

Peter Huber

Partner

Munich

Mahvesh A. Qureshi

Partner

Mahvesh A. Qureshi

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Simon Grimshaw

Partner

Simon Grimshaw

Partner

Birmingham, London

Meet the Emerging Companies team

Representative experience

The Exploration Company, a Franco-German spacecraft manufacturer, on its US$160 million Series B financing round to fund continued development of its Nyx spacecraft, Europe’s first reusable space capsule.

Verkor, a French industrial company, on its record financing of more than €2 billion to launch a high-performance battery gigafactory in France.

Flowdesk on its US$102 million fundraising from HV Capital and funds managed by BlackRock alongside Eurazeo, Cathay Innovation, and ISAI.

FlixMobility on all financing rounds, including its US$650m Series G financing, valued at US$3 billion.

March Biosciences, an emerging clinical stage biotechnology company committed to combating challenging cancers and other diseases, in the closing of a US$28.4 million oversubscribed Series A financing.

Sanergy, an organic waste upcycling business transforming how emerging markets manufacture agricultural inputs utilizing a circular economy approach, on its Series C capital raise.

Other ways we can help you

Automotive and Mobility

Software-defined vehicles, energy and raw material security, autonomous driving, electrification, and global challenges are reshaping the market. We guide investors and emerging companies through this shift with legal know-how, deep industry knowledge, and strategic focus.

Automotive

Consumer

Focused on the brands that drive the global economy, we know the consumer industry. From food and beverage to electronics and appliances, and retail and fashion, we help investors and emerging companies execute successful investment strategies.

Consumer

Financial Institutions

Financial technology is changing the face of financial services and the way these services are delivered. We help investors and emerging companies navigate this highly regulated space to execute successful investment strategies.

Financial Institutions

Insurance

Digitalization, the increased threat of cyberattacks, ever-changing regulation, and the wave of new market entrants, all provide risks and opportunities alike. As change gathers pace in the insurance sector, we use our deep experience and exceptional regulatory insight to help investors and emerging companies adapt and optimize their investment strategies.

Insurance

Life Sciences and Health Care

The life sciences and health care industry continues to advance and transform at pace. We help investors and emerging companies to shift and innovate through a broad range of life sciences and health care transactions.

Life Sciences and Healthcare

Technology

In this age of transformation and groundbreaking innovation, our technology lawyers help investors and emerging companies seize opportunities and unlock growth, turning legal and regulatory challenges into catalysts for commercial success.

Technology Media and Telecommunications

Private Capital

Private capital is on the rise and has become a large and growing market segment. We advise all types of private capital investors, and their portfolio companies, through every stage of the lifecycle - across every asset class, industry and geography.

Private Capital

Emerging Companies

You have developed an innovative idea into a profitable, fast-growth business model. What next? We offer clear-sighted guidance for emerging and growth-stage companies to help them navigate through every stage of fundraising to further support their growth and strategy.

Key contacts

Representative experience

Other ways we can help you

Tax

Venture Capital and Emerging Companies

Automotive and Mobility

Consumer

Financial Institutions

Insurance

Life Sciences and Health Care

Technology

Private Capital

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