Jake Hays

Jake Hays advises emerging companies and their investors through critical inflection points, from initial formation and early financings to expansion and exit. His practice covers startup formations, seed, venture capital and growth equity financings, joint ventures, M&As, and other strategic transactions. He has worked across a range of industries, including biotechnology, AI and machine learning, blockchain, retail, software as a service, fintech, aerospace and defense, and climate tech. Jake also advises on corporate governance matters and general corporate strategy, serving as outside counsel to numerous high-growth technology companies.