Lisa Higa | Lawyer

Lisa Higa’s practice has been focused on corporate and securities matters for emerging growth technology companies and venture capitalists for over 20 years. She has extensive experience assisting private companies on their formation, corporate governance, private debt and equity financing transactions, and mergers and acquisitions.

Lisa also assists angel investors and venture capitalists in their private company investments. She has completed hundreds of financing transactions and currently represents dozens of companies on their general corporate matters.

Representative Experience

Represented SambaNova in its $1 billion Series F financing.
Represented Bess Ventures in its investment in Blaize's $224 million funding round.
Represented Coursera in its $130 million Series F financing led by NEA and in its $103 million Series E financing led by SEEK Group.

Represented EnCharge AI in its $22.6 million funding round.

Represented Numem in its Series A financing led by Cambium Capital.

Represented Manticore Games in its $100 million Series C financing led by XN.

Represented VirSec Systems in its $100 million Series C financing led by BlueIO.

Represented MycoTechnology in its $85 million Series E financing led by Oman Investment Authority and in its $39 million Series D financing co-led by Greenleaf Foods, SPC, S2G Ventures and Evolution Partners.

Represented Atmosic Technologies in its $72 million funding round led by Sutter Hill Ventures.

Represented KlearNow in its $50 million Series B financing led by Kayne Partners Fund.

Represented Rancher Labs in its $40 million Series D financing led by Telstra Ventures.

Represented Robin Systems in its $38 million Series C financing led by Rakuten Capital.

Represented Blue Laser Fusion in its $37.8 million Series Seed funding.

Represented Infiot in its $15 million Series A financing led by Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Represented Normalyze in its $22.2 million Series A financing co-led by Battery Ventures and Lightspeed Venture Partners.

Represented Nicira in its $1.05 billion sale to VMware.

Represented Cercle.ai in its Series Seed funding led by Outsiders Fund II.

Represented Swrve in its acquisition by MessageGears.

Education

J.D., University of California, Hastings College of the Law, 1997

B.B.A., Loyola Marymount University, 1993
magna cum laude, Beta Gamma Sigma, Alpha Sigma Nu

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