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MoFo Advises Republic in $150 Million Series B Financing

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Morrison & Foerster advised Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high growth potential, with its $150 million Series B Preferred Stock financing round led by Valor Equity Partners.

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Morrison & Foerster advised Republic, a private investing platform for investors seeking high growth potential, with its $150 million Series B Preferred Stock financing round led by Valor Equity Partners.MoFo previously advised Republic earlier this year on its <a href="/resources/news/210318-mofo-advises-republic-series-a.html">$36 million Series A round</a> from investors including Galaxy Digital, Broadhaven Ventures, and Prosus NV.Republic is a financial technology firm that allows everyone to invest in private markets. It operates a retail investment platform, a private capital division, and a blockchain incubator and fund. The Republic ecosystem has facilitated over $700 million in investments, has supported over 600 companies, and boasts a community of over 1 million users across 100 countries. Founded in 2016, Republic is based in New York City with offices worldwide.The MoFo team was led by San Francisco corporate partner Brad Kondracki and Denver corporate associate Stephanie Drumm, with support from emerging companies + venture capital co-chair Murray Indick, Boston technology transactions partner Matt Karlyn and associate Mai Zymaris, and San Francisco corporate associate Hunter Moss.

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Brad Kondracki is a corporate partner in the San Francisco office.Mr. Kondracki's practice focuses on representing emerging growth companies throughout their life cycle from formation to exit in a broad range of corporate and securities law matters, including venture capital financings, corporate formation and structuring, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance. In this capacity, he often serves in the role of outside general counsel to his private company clients. Mr. Kondracki also has significant experience advising venture capital firms and other institutional investors on financings and other strategic investments and transactions.In addition, Mr. Kondracki counsels public companies on general corporate and securities law matters, including public company disclosure requirements and SEC compliance.

Bradley Kondracki

Partner

Stephanie Drumm is an associate in the Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group in the Denver office.Stephanie maintains a full-spectrum ECVC practice, advising venture fund managers throughout the VC fund life cycle, representing venture-backed companies in corporate and transactional matters from formation to exit, and guiding corporate venture capital investors in strategic investment transactions. Her work spans the fintech, medtech, and consumer packaged goods industries, among others, where she effectively navigates complex regulatory requirements while advancing her clients’ business objectives.In her work with emerging companies, Stephanie provides valuable counsel on corporate governance, capital raising strategies, equity compensation, operations, strategic transactions, and exits. She works closely with founders and management teams to build scalable legal and operational frameworks that support growth while protecting key business interests. Her experience guiding companies through competitive financing rounds helps clients secure the capital needed to scale effectively.Venture fund managers rely on Stephanie's expertise for fund formation, LP negotiations, and domestic and international portfolio investments. Corporate venture investors turn to her for guidance on structuring strategic investments that align with their innovation and market expansion goals, often involving complex rights and governance considerations beyond traditional venture deals.Prior to joining the firm, Stephanie was an associate at another global law firm, where she represented venture-backed companies and focused on venture capital financings while also supporting select middle-market acquisition transactions.Stephanie earned her J.D. and Certificate in Entrepreneurial Law from the University of Colorado.

Stephanie Drumm

Associate

Murray Indick is a corporate partner in the Emerging Companies + Venture Capital Group.Murray represents fast-growing innovative businesses, catering to a diverse range of clients that span from visionary entrepreneurs to well‑established companies in later stages of development. With almost forty years of experience in corporate law, investment funds, and related fields, Murray has garnered extensive expertise through private practice as well as his roles as partner and general counsel to Blum Capital Partners (1997 – 2004) and partner and general counsel to Prides Capital Partners (2004 – 2010). Throughout his tenure with these firms, which collectively raised and deployed approximately $6 billion, Murray successfully made strategic investments across the globe.In recognition of his exceptional client service, Murray was honored as one of only twelve attorneys from the Bay Area named to BTI Consulting Group’s prestigious list of “Client Service All-Stars” in 2015. Notably, he has also been consistently recognized by Chambers USA and Legal 500 as a leading national lawyer in the field of Startups and Emerging Companies. Legal 500 US has also acknowledged Murray’s exceptional capabilities in M&A/Corporate work since 2017.Murray’s transactional experience encompasses a broad spectrum of corporate matters, including venture financings, acquisitions, mergers, fund formation, PIPE investments, corporate restructurings, corporate governance, and compliance programs. His clients, regardless of their size, rely on his ability to provide practical, innovative, and insightful advice to navigate legal challenges and pivotal transactions successfully.A substantial portion of Murray’s practice is dedicated to the formation of investment funds, with a particular focus on venture capital funds. He consistently provides transactional and advisory services to these funds, often serving as their trusted outside general counsel.Murray routinely collaborates closely with senior management teams and board of directors of various businesses. He brings valuable expertise to the table, having previously served on corporate boards of esteemed public companies. He also actively contributes his insights as a board member to start-up companies and private businesses, leveraging his extensive experience in this capacity.In 2014, Murray took on the role of outside counsel for the Los Angeles Clippers, supporting the team during the transitional period after the NBA suspended their owner, Donald Sterling. His expertise played a crucial role in facilitating the smooth transition to new ownership. Murray attained his Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree with honors, magna cum laude, in 1984 from Georgetown University Law Center and his undergraduate degree in 1981 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he studied history and English and graduated magna cum laude. Following law school, Murray clerked for Judge Walter E. Black, Jr., in the U.S. District Court in Baltimore, Maryland.

Murray Indick

Matt Karlyn has 25 years of experience in working with companies in the healthcare, pharmaceutical, medical device, and technology industries on a wide range of commercial life sciences, licensing, and technology transactions. His clients range from Fortune 100 companies to start-ups, and he regularly advises companies on matters involving IP commercialization, complex collaboration transactions, licensing initiatives, subscription-based economics, and business transactions related to the procurement, development, commercialization, and use of technology and life sciences products. He has also worked with a number of clients on corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity and venture capital financing.Matt is ranked Band 1 by Chambers USA for Intellectual Property: Licensing in Massachusetts. Clients in Chambers describe Matt as: “accessible and engaged, and he is really focused on getting the right answer for us."<h4>Life Sciences</h4>Life sciences clients, including pharmaceutical, medical device, and healthcare companies, rely on Matt for his breadth of knowledge in licensing, collaboration, and commercialization strategies across a wide range of transactions designed to strengthen operations and maximize value. Matt’s clients come from sectors across the global economy and include emerging companies, privately held companies, and many of the world’s biggest brands.Matt has broad experience with commercial transactions and agreements in the life sciences space, including:<ul><li>Intellectual property and technology licenses</li><li>Collaboration and development transactions</li><li>Commercialization agreements</li><li>Supply and manufacturing transactions</li></ul><h4>Technology</h4>Matt regularly advises on the use of technology in business, pricing strategies, and market terms across a wide variety of technology transactions that benefit clients both large and small. He has extensive experience negotiating a wide range of transactions, including:<ul><li>Enterprise resource planning and customer relationship management licensing and implementation transactions</li><li>Cloud-based transactions including software-as-a-services, platform-as-a-service, and infrastructure-as-a-service.</li><li>Software licensing</li><li>Supply chain and procurement deals</li></ul>Additionally, Matt has worked on many of the largest outsourcing transactions in the United States, representing numerous Fortune 100 companies on information technology, business process, finance and accounting, facilities services, and other outsourcing transactions.Matt is a frequent author and speaker on topics pertaining to drafting and negotiating commercial technology, outsourcing, and licensing transactions. He has published over 25 articles (including chapters in two books), given over 175 presentations on licensing, technology, outsourcing, and data security, and is the co-author of A Guide to IT Contracting: Checklists, Tools, and Techniques.Matt is currently co-chair of the Legal and Regulatory policy group at the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council. He served as chair of the New England Chapter of the International Association of Outsourcing Professionals, and served for five years on the board of directors of Julie’s Family Learning Program, a wellness program for mothers and children in South Boston. Matt has also been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation.

Matt Karlyn

Emerging Companies + Venture Capital

Private Equity Investments + Buyouts

Technology Transactions