Sponsor 07.02.25
07.02
Sustainable Ventures and Greenbackers Climate Investment Showcase
10:00AM - 7:30PM GMT
County Hall, London
We have found Sarah to be an exceptional lawyer and an invaluable resource to the company. She is adept at quickly getting to the center of corporate matters and providing strategic solutions.
Recognized by The Legal 500 UK as a Next-Generation Partner and by Chambers UK as Up and Coming in Venture Capital, Sarah Melaney has more than a decade of experience advising high-growth companies and investors. Her practice focuses on investment rounds, scaleups, strategic exits, such as trade sales and IPOs, and general corporate governance, primarily in the climatetech, renewable energy, foodtech, female founders, artificial intelligence, life sciences and digital health sectors.
As a trusted adviser, Sarah often assumes the role of general counsel for her clients, providing practical and effective commercial guidance tailored to their growth objectives. She began her legal career as a general corporate lawyer, advising companies through their life cycle, from early-stage growth to M&A, to listings on both the AIM market and main market of the London Stock Exchange. Sarah’s extensive transactional knowledge positions her to support clients seamlessly at every stage of their corporate life cycle.
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Sarah is widely regarded as a leading individual in impact investment, having represented one of Europe's first and largest impact investors throughout her career. She also serves on the advisory board of FutureWorldVC, a community of over 180 ethical impact investors.
Representative Experience
- Provides ongoing general counsel advice to Entocycle, including in connection with its $5 million Series A financing.
- Represented Supernode Global in connection with various investments, including Personal.ai’s $7.8 million Series Seed financing, Hormona’s financing raise, Eterlast’s $4.5 million Series Seed financing and Howbout’s £1 million Series Seed financing.
- Represented Clay Capital as lead investor on its tranched investment into Symplicity Limited, including the establishment of Clay Capital’s UK term sheet.
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- Represented TVC Momentum Fund in connection with its investment in SimpliFed’s $5.6 million Series Seed financing.
- Represented Edenred Capital Partners in connection with its investment in 5Mins AI’s £5 million Series Seed financing.
- Represents Righthub on all aspects of UK and U.S. legal work.
- Represents WNWN on all aspects of UK legal work.
- Represents Ananda on all U.S. and UK financings.
- Represented Neurolaboratories in connection with its £2.7 million Series Seed financing.
- Represented WeWalk in connection with its £2 million Pre-Series A financing.
Professional Highlights
- Recognized by Chambers UK in Private Equity: Venture Capital Investment as Up and Coming (2024 – 2025)
- Recognized by The Legal 500 UK in Venture Capital as a Next Generation Partner (2023 – 2025)
- Mentor and adviser for Net Zero Technology Centre (including Mentor of the Year for 2024)
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- Co-founder of FutureWorldVC
- Advisor to Women in Health (Wealth)
- Angel Investor
- Holds various advisory board positions to startups
Education
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Diploma, Legal Practice, Glasgow Graduate School of Law, 2006
LL.B. (Hons), Law with French Legal Studies, University of Glasgow, 2005
Admissions
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England and Wales
Scotland
Languages
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French