Jake Hays
- New York
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Founders and institutional investors rely on Jake to navigate complex transactions and deliver practical, business-minded counsel.
Jake Hays guides 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&A, 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 regularly advises on corporate governance matters and general corporate strategy, serving as outside counsel to a number of high-growth technology companies.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- Fordham University School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2017
- University of Montana, M.A., Environmental Philosophy, 2011
- Connecticut College , B.A., Philosophy, cum laude, 2006
Bar and Court Admissions
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New York
Related Employment
- Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY, Associate, 2017-2024
Professional Experience
Representative Experience
Jake advises clients across the full spectrum of corporate transactions, including venture financings, strategic partnerships, public offerings, and M&A. His representative experience includes:
Venture Capital, Growth Equity, and Strategic Financings
- Microsoft in its $5 billion investment in Anthropic
- Vellum in its $20 million Series A financing
M&A
- Daring Foods in its acquisition by v2food
- Celeri Labs in its acquisition by Esusu