Our Venture Capital team is recognised as one of the strongest in Europe, advising our clients across all stages of their life cycle from 'cradle to liquidity'. Our international offering includes many of the major tech hubs, such as Silicon Valley, London, Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam. We see all sides of the investment dialogue enabling us to understand and focus on the commercial drivers and drive efficiency in managing transactions.
We act for many of the most high-profile investors - from prominent early stage funds and the biggest international venture capital firms to corporate investors and sovereign wealth funds – as well as many of the most successful early and growth stage investee companies across the world. We've advised on many headline-grabbing investments in the last decade, and many clients have been clients of the firm since their inception, valuing our strategic, tactical and technical advice.
Our aim is simple, to use our heritage and continued involvement as leaders in the venture capital market to enable you to make the right decisions with confidence.
Latest news & insights
Venture capital
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Securing external financing from business angels and VC investors – Tips and tricks for your financing round
22 March 2024
Briefing
by Dr. Niclas von Woedtke, MBA (Kellogg/ WHU) and Philipp Bergjans
Venture capital
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Taylor Wessing's Outpace™ announces partnership with Seedrs to provide next generation startups with industry leading legal and fundraising support
19 March 2024
by Angus Miln and Gerard Frith
Venture capital
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Green hydrogen: Taylor Wessing advises existing investors on €500 million financing of Sunfire
6 March 2024
by multiple authors
Venture capital
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Taylor Wessing advises Lightspeed on Series B financing of approximately USD 42 million for robotic platform RobCo
26 February 2024
by multiple authors
Venture capital
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Taylor Wessing advises encentive on seed financing
15 February 2024
by multiple authors
Venture Capital in CleanTech & Renewables
Comprehensive legal advice at the intersection of Venture Capital, CleanTech, and Renewable Energies requires a profound understanding of complex legal, financial, and technological aspects. In all these areas, we belong to the leading law firms. Here you will find a brief overview of our expertise, selected credentials, and key contacts.
Environmental, social & governance
Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues are not just checkboxes to be ticked; they represent critical demands and opportunities that will shape the future of businesses and communities. At Taylor Wessing, we are committed to helping you go beyond mere compliance, focusing on building more resilient and sustainable economies for a brighter future.
Tools and online services
Interface
Analysis and exploration of legal and commercial issues in tech, IP, media and related sectors.
Global data hub
Our data protection microsite, is a one-stop shop for up-to-date, international information on data privacy law, offering practical insights, thought leadership and guidance on data protection law. All content on the Hub is available for free and receives over 30,000 visitors a month. We have added a wealth of GDPR-specific articles and a number of GDPR checklists supported by a bank of virtual learning webinars to help clients with their preparations for implementation.
TW: Cyber Response
Our data breach mobile app helps organisations prepare for and respond to data breaches. Organisations will face potential multi-million pound fines for data breaches after 25 May 2018. TW:Cyber Response provides practical assistance to help clients prepare for and manage breaches as effectively as possible, to minimise their exposure to regulatory action, litigation risk, and reputational damage. The app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play Store.