Timothy J. Harris
Tim is a Partner in the Palo Alto Office and a partner in the Emerging Companies and Venture Capital Group. He specializes in representing startup companies and venture capital firms in corporate and securities matters.
In his practice, Tim advises startups from formation through acquisition or initial public offering in matters including venture capital financing, debt financing, equity incentive compensation, corporate governance and technology development (including licensing, joint development, distribution, and other technology transfer matters). He also represents venture capital firms, strategic corporate investors, and angel investors in their investments in startup companies.
Tim specializes in modeling complex capital structures, financing scenarios and liquidity events, helping entrepreneurs and investors analyze possibilities and understand consequences of various transaction structures. Tim represents startups and investors in a variety of technology sectors, including consumer and enterprise software, financial services technologies, wearable computing, semiconductor design, healthcare technologies, consumer retail and transportation.
In 2015, Tim founded the firm’s ScaleUp Speaker Series, an ongoing, ten session series for entrepreneurs on the legal issues they will face over the lifetimes of their startups.
Tim is most proud of his work on behalf of at-risk Afghan allies in connection with Operation Allies Refuge and was recognized by Human Rights First as a Pro Bono Star.
Prior to practicing law, Tim designed, programmed, and implemented software systems for clients in the financial services industry.
Experience
Lorikeet CX, Inc.
Represented AI-powered customer support software company Lorikeet CX, Inc. in over $75 million of venture capital investments.
Fever Labs, Inc.
Represented entertainment discovery platform Fever Labs, Inc. in over $300 million of venture capital investments.
Serena & Lily, Inc.
Represented home furnishings retailer Serena & Lily, Inc. in over $70 million of venture capital investments.
Onc.ai, Inc.
Represented AI-powered digital health startup Onc.ai, Inc. in over $30 million of venture financings.
SimX.
Represented virtual reality medical simulation company SimX in its acquisition by Madison Industries.
Blackbird Ventures
Represented Blackbird Ventures in dozens of venture capital investments into portfolio companies including Canva, Halter, PsiQuantum, Propeller Aero, Ivo AI, Remedy Robotics, Elyos Energy and Coherence Neuro.
SoftBank Group and SoftBank Vision Fund
Represented SoftBank Group and/or SoftBank Vision Fund in several billions of dollars of venture capital investments in Airspan Networks, Berkshire Grey, Clutter, Cohesity, Creditas, DoorDash, Extend, Guardant Health, Katerra, Lemonade, mmhmm, OneTrust, Opendoor, OSISoft, Plenty, View and Vir Biotechnology.
Atheer, Inc.
Represented augmented reality startup Atheer, Inc. in over $30 million of venture capital investments and the acquisitions of OnTheGo Platforms and Flype.
Zoox, Inc.
Represented autonomous mobility company Zoox, Inc. in over $950 million of venture capital investments and its acquisition by Amazon.
Aeva, Inc. (NYSE: AEVA)
Represented automous driving LiDAR startup Aeva, Inc. in over $74 million of venture capital investments and business combination with special purpose acquisition company InterPrivate Acquisition Corp.
DBL Partners
Represented DBL Partners in venture capital investments into Terram Labs, Fiber Global Agtonomy, Airspace, Daily Muse, Ruby Ribbon, Wheels Labs and The Boring Company.
Aventine Property Group, Inc.
Represented real estate investment trust Aventine Property Group, Inc. in $100 million convertible note financing.
Reflexion Medical, Inc.
Represented radiation therapy startup Reflexion Medical, Inc. in over $130 million of venture capital investments.
Gemini Frontier Fund
Represented strategic venture arm of Gemini in dozens of venture capital investments.
Breakthrough Victoria
Represented Breakthrough Victoria in several venture capital investments.
Winklevoss Capital Fund
Represented Winklevoss Capital Fund in dozens of venture capital investments.
Notable Capital
Represented Notable Capital in venture capital investment in numerous venture capital investments including Novo Platform, Descope, Features and Labels and Phia Holdings.
Heila Technologies, Inc.
Represented energy microgrid startup Heila Technologies, Inc. in its acquisition by Kohler.
PDF Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ: PDFS)
Represented PDF Solutions, Inc. in acquisition of Lantern Machinery Analytics.
Artivest, Inc.
Represented fintech startup Artivest, Inc. in over $10 million of venture financings and its acquisition by iCapital.
Treasure Data, Inc.
Represented Treasure Data, Inc. in over $20 million in venture financings and in its sale to Arm Holdings US, Inc.
Sutter Hill Ventures
Represented Sutter Hill Ventures in venture capital investments in Right Hemisphere Inc., GlassDoor, Inc., Xoft, Inc. and Satmetrix Systems, Inc.
Trinity Ventures
Represented Trinity Ventures in venture capital investments in Uptake Networks, Inc., Kixeye, Inc. and OneJackson.
Sequoia Capital
Represented Sequoia Capital in venture capital investment in Mixpanel, Inc.
Khosla Ventures
Represented Khosla Ventures in its venture capital investments in Danotek Motion Technologies and Incredible Labs.
Everi Holdings (formerly known as Global Cash Access) (NYSE: EVRI)
Represented Global Cash Access in its $225 million public offering and its $164 million follow-on public offering, and its acquisitions of Certegy Gaming Services, Western Money Systems and MCA Processing.
FortuNet, Inc. (formerly Nasdaq: FNET)
Represented the underwriters of FortuNet, Inc. in its initial public offering, its subsequent going private and in its acquisition of the assets of GameTech International, Inc.
SHFL entertainment (formerly Nasdaq: SHFL)
Represented SHFL entertainment in its aborted acquisition of Ongame Network Ltd.
Rankings
Recommended for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
The Legal 500 US 2009-2015, 2017-2025