John Hutar

Partner

About

John Hutar has nearly a decade of experience advising high-growth technology companies on corporate and securities matters, including pre-incorporation planning, general corporate financing, venture capital financing, and mergers and acquisitions. John also represents venture capital funds, growth equity funds, and strategic investors in transactions of all sizes.

Areas of FocusCorporate Technology Life Sciences Mergers and Acquisitions

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EXPERIENCE

An AI infrastructure startup in its $102 million Series A financing and its $106 million Series A-4 financing.
A software delivery platform in US$230 million Series D financing led by an investment firm.
A semiconductor-based connectivity solutions provider in its US$50 million Series C financing, led by a financial services company.
An open-source database management system company in its US$250 million Series B financing, led by two technology-focused investment management companies.
An open-source database management system company in its US$50 million Series A financing, led by two venture capital firms.
A project management software platform company in its US$50 million Series D financing led by a technology-focused investment company.
A project management software platform company in its US$35 million Series C financing.
A workforce management system company in its US$145 million Series B financing and subsequent tender offer, led by a venture capital firm.
An application programming interface (API) security company in its US$60 million Series B financing led by a venture capital investment firm.
An unmanned aerial vehicle logistics company in its US$50 million Series B financing.
A metal powders company in its US$30 million Series B financing.
A game development studio in its US$25 million Series A financing.
A biotechnology company in its US$30 million Series A financing.
A machine learning framework company in its US$16.25 million Series A financing.
A social media startup in its US$10 million Series A financing.
Venture firms in venture capital financing transactions.
A subscription management platform in its sale to a technology-focused private equity firm.
A transportation company in its acquisition of a dockless scooter and electric bike-sharing business.
A biologics manufacturing company in its sale to a biopharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing company.
An enterprise data system company in its acquisition of an open-source data science tools company.
An enterprise data system company in its acquisition of a structured query language (SQL) interface company.
A software delivery platform in its acquisition of a shipping software company.
A software mobility product company in its sale to a public conversation intelligence platform company.
A semiconductor-based connectivity solutions provider in its $774 million initial public offering.

Education

J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law
cum laude

B.A., Michigan State University

Prior Experience

Prior to attending law school, John worked at an early-stage startup, where he reviewed cloud-based products and services for a business audience.

While attending law school, John was a senior editor for the Hastings Business Law Journal and worked at the Silicon Valley office of a national law firm, where he focused on representing technology companies.

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper welcomes John Hutar as a partner in the Corporate Practice

23 May 2024 .2 minute read

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john.hutar@dlapiper.com

Phone

+1 650 833 2240

(Work, Palo Alto)

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