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John Hutar

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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.

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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.

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