Profile

Ryan Roberts represents clients in a variety of corporate transactional matters, with an emphasis on startup companies. His clients have included companies in the hardware, software, technology, mobile, gaming, energy, healthcare, advertising, and retail sectors.

Education

  • University of California, Hastings College of the Law, J.D., 2003
  • University of Southern California, M.A., Economics, 2000
  • University of Southern California, B.A., Economics and Political Science, 2000

Clerkships

  • United States Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement, Fort Worth, Texas, Summer 2002

Honors

  • Law Review, University of California, Hastings College of the Law, Staff Member 2001-2002, Articles Editor 2002-2003

Publications

  • Author, “How to Optimize Your Blog Sale,” Texas Bar Journal, February 2008

Affiliations

  • Member, State Bar of Texas

Representative Transactions

  • Represented startup in $6,000,000 Series A preferred stock and venture debt financing
  • Represented startup in $7,100,000 Series A preferred stock financing
  • Represented startup in $5,000,000 Series B preferred stock financing
  • Represented startup in $2,500,000 Series AA-2 preferred stock financing
  • Represented startup in $1,750,000 Series A preferred stock financing
  • Represented startup in $2,000,000 Series A preferred stock financing
  • Represented startup in $1,000,000 Series A preferred stock financing
  • Represented investor group in $1,700,000 subordinated secured debt financing
  • Represented startup in $800,000 preferred equity financing
  • Represented startup in $750,000 debt financing
  • Represented buyer in $1,000,000 website acquisition
  • Represented startup in $750,000 convertible note seed financing
  • Represented startup in $1,000,000 convertible note seed financing
  • Represented various startups in seed financings with incubators ($15,000 to $25,000)
  • Represented company in acquisition of former publicly traded company
  • Represented various startups in strategic deals (licensing, etc.) with larger companies such as: CBS/CNET, Consumer Reports, VeriFone, Sears, Groupon, BestBuy, Gold’s Gym, Kimberly-Clark
  • Incorporated 200+ startups