COURSE DESCRIPTION
Advance your startup financing expertise with sophisticated strategies for complex investment rounds and specialized funding scenarios. This program builds on foundational concepts to address challenging situations including bridge financing, down rounds, and exit strategies. Develop the specialized knowledge required for the most complex venture capital and growth equity transactions in today's evolving startup landscape.
- Master complex financing structures including convertible securities, SAFE agreements, and multi-series preferred stock
- Navigate investor rights and protection provisions including liquidation preferences and anti-dilution mechanisms
- Address employee equity compensation and stock option planning in venture-backed companies
- Understand exit strategies and liquidity events including M&A transactions and public offerings
Speaker:
Anthony Licata is a partner in the Chicago office of Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP, where he formerly chaired the firm’s real estate practice. He has an extensive practice focusing on major commercial real estate transactions, including finance, development, leasing, and land use. He formerly served as an adjunct professor at the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University and at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Mr. Licata received his B.S., summa cum laude, from MacMurray College and his J.D., cum laude, from Harvard Law School.