Press Release 02.16.24
Thomas R. Morris focuses his practice on general corporate matters, including capital markets, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, fund formation and securities law compliance.
He represents companies in a wide range of industries, including blockchain/cryptocurrency, DAOs (decentralized autonomous organizations), video game, SaaS, semiconductor, fintech and non-fungible tokens. He also advises investment funds in formation and operational matters and limited partners in making investments in private equity, venture capital and hedge funds.
Representative Experience
- Represented Robin Systems, Inc., a developer of an application virtualization platform designed to provide data infrastructure and management services, in its acquisition by Rakuten Symphony, Inc.
- Represented Proof of Learn, a Web3 ”learn-to-earn” platform, in its $15 million funding round led by New Enterprise Associates.
- Represented Bilt Rewards, the leading loyalty platform specializing in rent and neighborhood rewards, in its $200 million Series Growth 3 financing, which increased its valuation to $3.1 billion.
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- Represented Ohai.ai, the cutting-edge developer of an artificial intelligence support assistant, in its $6 million seed financing round co-led by Eniac Ventures and LifeX Ventures.
- Represented MC2 Security Fund, a growth equity fund and affiliate of the Chertoff Group, in its $205 million acquisition of Trustwave from Singapore Telecom.
- Represented Blockchain Coinvestors Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company, in its acquisition of Qenta Inc.
- Represented Blueprint Equity as lead investor in connection with Yogi’s $10 million Series A Growth Equity financing.
- Represented Commsignia, the largest company focusing on vehicle-to-everything (V2X) technology, in its $15 million Series B funding round led by PortfoLion Capital Partners.
- Represented Swrve, the world’s premier mobile app marketing platform that helps enterprise brands deliver stunning mobile experiences for their customers, in its acquisition by MessageGears.
- Represented YourMechanic, a mobile vehicle repair network, in its acquisition by Wrench.
Professional Highlights
During law school, Thomas served as managing editor for the Entertainment Law Review. He was also a student practitioner at the UCLA Documentary Film Legal Clinic.
- Speaking Engagements
- Blockchain for Lawyers at UC Berkeley Law, An Introduction to DAOs, June 1, 2023.
Education
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J.D., University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law, 2021
B.S., Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, 2018
Admissions
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California