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FMC acted as Canadian investor counsel in the $41.4M financing of Variation Biotechnologies Inc., which was the largest reported venture capital financing in Canada in 2006.
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FMC also acted as Company counsel or investor counsel on seven of the largest 25 reported venture capital financing transactions in 2006.
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In 2006/2007, FMC acted as Canadian counsel for two separate satellite services companies raising +$1B (CDN) of private equity in total.
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Starting a technology business is a daunting task. With demonstrated expertise in areas such as company formation, equity structures, corporate and cross-border financings, and technology transactions, Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP has acquired a reputation as one of the country’s top legal advisors to growth-oriented technology companies, from start-up to exit, whether by IPO or M&A, as well as venture capital and other investors.
FMC’s Tech Companies | Venture Capital Group understands the challenges of taking an idea and evolving it into a mature and successful business. With several of our lawyers having worked as in-house counsel to both private and public technology companies, our clients benefit not only from our legal expertise, but our understanding business objectives and strategies. As we work with both companies and investors, we are able to anticipate the issues that our clients must address, no matter which side of the table they are on. Our clients also gain from the relationships we have developed as an active participant in the Canadian and international venture capital community and technology industry.
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Counsel to Dundee Securities Corporation in $22 million bought deal financing of ConjuChem Biotechnologies Inc.
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Represented BTI Photonic Systems Inc. in its US$12M Series D financing (September 2007)
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Acted as Canadian counsel for Delphi Ventures and OrbiMed Advisors in US$32M Series B Financing of Neuraxon Inc. (August 2007)
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Represented Celtic House Venture Partners Fund III LP and GrowthWorks Canada Ltd. in the US$10M Series A financing of Morega Systems Inc. (July 2007)
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Acted as Canadian counsel for TD Capital Ventures, Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IIA LP and other investors in US$18.8M Series C financing of Sirific Wireless Inc. (February 2007)
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Represented venture-backed Dragon Wave Inc. on its TSX/AIM IPO (April 2007)
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Acted as Canadian investor counsel in the Series A financing of Variation Biotechnologies Inc. totaling CDN $41.4M (December 2006)
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Represented Ventures West Capital Ltd. in the Series D financing of BelAir Networks Inc. totaling US$21.4M (October 2006)
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Acted for Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IIA LP and GrowthWorks Canadian fund in the US$11M Series A financing of Modasolutions Corp. (September 2006)
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Represented SiGe Semiconductor Inc. in the US$21.9M Series D financing led by TD Capital (March and May of 2006)
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Advised Performance Plants Inc. with respect to a CDN$12.2M equity financing led by Investment Saskatchewan Inc. (February 2006)
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Acted for Atreus Systems, Inc. in a US$5M financing led by Meritage Private Equity Fund (December 2005)
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Represented Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IIA LP financing of ViXS Systems Inc. (August 2005)
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Acted for Celtic House Venture Partners Fund III LP and Ventures West Capital Ltd. in the US$14.7M Class A financing of Fresco Microchip Inc. (July 2005)
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Acted for Meriton Networks Inc. in the equity financing led by VantagePoint Venture Partners totaling US$54M (June 2005)
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Acted as counsel for Comcast Interactive Capital, the lead investor in the US$16M financing of BelAir Networks Inc. (June 2005)
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Advised Klocwork Inc. with respect to the US$10M Series C funding led by Mobius Technology Ventures (May 2005)
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Acted as counsel for Novx Systems Canada Inc. with respect to venture loan in the amount of approximately $6.5M (March and April 2005)
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