David Holland serves as a strategic legal and business advisor to his venture capital, growth equity and private equity clients—from the early stages of building investment firms and spearheading fundraisings to the later stages of growth into long-standing, successful fund managers.

David partners with clients in their business ventures, guiding them through key decisions and strategic transactions. He advises clients in all stages of fundraisings, including drafting and negotiating term sheets, marketing to potential investors and throughout the capital-raising process. David also provides strategic ongoing advice to his clients with respect to upper-tier structuring and succession planning, and has served as counsel for continuation funds, secondary transactions, real estate fundraisings, debt fundraisings and GP-led restructurings.

Representative Experience

  • Represented General Catalyst in its $8 billion fundraisings, including its core GC XII venture capital funds focused on seed and growth equity, its GC XII Creation strategy and its separately managed accounts.
  • Represented Quiet Capital, a San Francisco-based venture capital firm, in raising around $400 million for its flagship venture fund, Quiet Venture III. Quiet Capital focuses on investments in AI, consumer, crypto, deeptech, enterprise, fintech, health care and marketplace.
  • Represented Drive by DraftKings in its inaugural $60 million sports tech and entertainment venture capital fundraising, with high-profile investors including DraftKings, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, New England Patriots owner Bob Kraft and the Dolan-family-controlled Madison Square Garden businesses.

Professional Highlights

  • David has served in several leadership positions at prior firms, including as a member of hiring committees and training committees, and is actively involved in training and mentoring other lawyers.

Education

  • J.D., Suffolk University Law School, 2015
    cum laude

    B.A., Point Loma Nazarene University, 2005

Admissions

  • District of Columbia

    Massachusetts