Daniel I. DeWolf
Member / Chair, Technology Practice; Co-chair, Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice
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Daniel is a leading authority on growth companies and venture capital law — and has worked on pioneering online capital-raising methods since the Internet’s beginning. He is immersed in the national and international ecosystem of emerging companies and investors focused on start-ups. He has also been a member of NYU Law School’s faculty since 2003, where he teaches venture capital law. Earlier, he co-founded and served as managing director of an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City.
Daniel is Chair of Mintz's Technology Practice Group and Co-chair of the firm’s Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice Group. In addition to his active legal practice, he is an adjunct professor of law at the NYU Law School. Daniel is also Editor of MintzEdge, an online resource for entrepreneurs that includes useful tools and information for starting and growing a company.
Before joining Mintz, Daniel was head of venture capital funds and a managing director of SoundView Technology Group, Inc. (formerly Wit Capital), a technology-focused investment bank. Prior to joining SoundView, he was head of the corporate and new media and e-law practice groups at one of the leading New York firms representing early stage and technology companies.
Daniel has more than 35 years of corporate transactional experience, both as a lawyer and as a businessman, and has been an advisor to many emerging and developmental stage companies. He is a board member of several technology companies and was a co-founder and Managing Director of Dawntreader Ventures, an early stage venture capital firm.
Additionally, Daniel is an author of a leading treatise on venture capital called Venture Capital: Forms and Analysis (Law Journal Press, 2007).
viewpoints
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — June 2024
June 13, 2024 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron
This issue of MintzTech Connect covers the FTC’s controversial final rule banning most post-employment non-competes, qualified small business stock issues affecting the conversion of an LLC into a corporation, clinical trial innovator Radicle Science, and an event co-sponsored by Mintz and the Sustainable Media Center, which focused on the impact of social media on today’s youth.
Important Updates to the New York LLC Transparency Act
April 15, 2024 | Advisory | By Daniel DeWolf, Sophia Fein
The New York LLC Transparency Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, will require limited liability companies formed or authorized to do business in New York to make certain disclosures aimed at preventing the use of anonymous LLCs for illicit activities.
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — March 2024
March 20, 2024 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron
This issue of MintzTech Connect covers Corporate Transparency Act compliance requirements, considerations for companies undertaking Section 409A valuations, and Mintz’s year in review of laws impacting employee non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements.
Compliance with the New York LLC Transparency Act Necessary for Many Mintz Clients
March 12, 2024 | Alert | By Daniel DeWolf, Sophia Fein
The New York LLC Transparency Act, which takes effect on December 21, 2024, will require limited liability companies formed or authorized to do business in New York to make certain disclosures aimed at preventing the use of anonymous LLCs for illicit activities.
Mintz Venture Watch — Volume 6: A Report on Deal Trends from 2023
February 6, 2024 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron, Jeremy Glaser
This edition of Mintz Venture Watch reports on the firm’s VC transaction activity in 2023. Mintz represented issuers and investors in the technology, energy, life sciences, and other sectors in more than 130 transactions valued at over $2.6 billion.
MintzTech Connect Client Spotlight: Moolah Kicks Founder Natalie White Recognized as a “30 Under 30” by Forbes
December 15, 2023 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron
As reported in Forbes, Natalie White was recognized as a “30 under 30” for Sports. Natalie founded Moolah Kicks, the first basketball shoe brand focused solely on women.
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — December 2023
December 15, 2023 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron
This issue of MintzTech Connect covers a Globe and Mail piece on Mintz’s continued expansion in Toronto, Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, Forbes magazine’s recognition of Moolah Kicks founder Natalie White’s inclusion on its “30 Under 30” list, and our Client Corner podcast featuring a conversation with NextGen Jane Co-founder & CEO Ridhi Tariyal.
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — September 2023
September 12, 2023 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Samuel Asher Effron
This issue of MintzTech Connect covers QSBS issues related to converting an LLC into a corporation, legal decisions regarding cryptocurrencies and whether they are subject to SEC regulation, how Mintz’s partnership with Antler led to our work for oral health innovator peri, and a spotlight on mePrism, a tech company that helps customers remove their personal information from the internet.
Considering Converting an LLC into a Corporation? Here Are the QSBS Issues You Should Be Thinking About
August 22, 2023 | Alert | By Gregg M. Benson, Daniel DeWolf, David Salamon
Read about the benefits and risks of deferring the conversion of an LLC into a corporation in order to benefit from the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules of the US tax code.
Mintz Venture Watch — Volume 5: A Report on Deal Trends from Q1 and Q2 2023
August 21, 2023 | Article | By Daniel DeWolf, Lewis Geffen, Jeremy Glaser
Despite choppy market conditions for private companies, the Mintz Venture Capital & Emerging Companies team remained busy advising emerging companies of all sizes and at all stages of growth across a wide range of industries. For the first half of 2023 we completed 72 transactions, with an aggregate deal value in excess of $1.6 billion. Below are a few highlighted transactions:
News & Press
Mintz Advises Altamira on Award-Winning Deal
June 24, 2024
A Mintz team led by Corporate Members Jim McKnight and Joe Ronca advised Altamira Technologies Corporation on its acquisition of Virginia Systems & Technology, Inc. This strategic acquisition expanded Altamira’s capabilities and national security customer portfolio, while winning “Deal of the Year” in the “Under $50 Million” category at ACG National Capital’s 22nd Annual Corporate Growth Awards.
BOSTON – Mintz has earned top rankings in the 2023 edition of Legal 500 United States guide. The firm is recognized in 14 practice categories, and 59 individual attorneys are also recognized in the guide, some in more than one category.
Through its creative partnership with legal tech provider Clara, Mintz provides founders with a cost-efficient way to start a US business. Utilizing Clara’s platform, Mintz created templates that enable users to form Delaware companies and prepare all necessary documents while additionally helping founders to meet all legal requirements.
My Startup World covered Mintz's collaboration with legal tech provider Clara and quoted Members Dan DeWolf and Sam Effron.
Law360 covered Mintz's partnership with legal tech provider Clara. The move allows Clara to enter the U.S. market.
Chair of the firm’s Technology Practice, and Co-chair of the firm’s Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice Daniel DeWolf was interviewed by FinTech Tv's Vince Mollinari about the state of the international venture capital market and potential opportunities for Congress to implement economy driving legislation.
Altamira Turns To Mintz For Guidance on VaST Acquisition
March 03, 2023
Mintz has acted as deal counsel to Altamira Technologies Corporation in its acquisition of signals intelligence mission business, Virginia Systems & Technology (VaST).
Mintz Member Daniel DeWolf co-authored an article featured in The Deal exploring the top five ways to accelerate the growth of emerging companies.
Early-Stage VC Firm Partners With Mintz To Support Cos.
August 1, 2022
Mintz Continues Dedication to U.S. Startup Market Through Innovative Partnership With Venture Capital Firm Antler
August 01, 2022
Antler Innovation U.S. LLC has selected Mintz as its law firm partner of choice to support its portfolio companies in the U.S. as it expands its presence and foothold in America’s emerging growth ecosystem. With more than 500 portfolio companies globally valued at $2 billion, Antler is helping to professionalize early-stage investing by bringing new capital, a large global community of co-founders, and a broad set of industry expertise to support fast-growing companies from the earliest stages.
Private Capital Marketplaces & IPOs
January 7, 2021
Mintz Advises Vida Ventures on $600 Million Vida II Fund
August 05, 2019
Various Ways to Raise Capital
September 13, 2016
Yes, E-signatures Are Enforceable
July 12, 2016
Events & Speaking
BioLabs@NYULangone: Financing Strategies for Emerging Companies in the New Normal
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Investing in Energy Transformation [Event to be rescheduled]
Briefing on Power, Technology and Security Strategies
Mintz, 666 Third Ave, New York, NY
Private Tech Investing Success Stories for Family Offices
Mintz, Chrysler Center, 666 Third Avenue, New York
The First Most Important Decision for the Entrepreneur: How to Choose the Right Corporate Entity for Your Startup
BioLabs@NYULangone
BioLabs@NYULangone, 180 Varick St., 6th Floor, New York, NY
Daniel is a leading authority on growth companies and venture capital law — and has worked on pioneering online capital-raising methods since the Internet’s beginning. He is immersed in the national and international ecosystem of emerging companies and investors focused on start-ups. He has also been a member of NYU Law School’s faculty since 2003, where he teaches venture capital law. Earlier, he co-founded and served as managing director of an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City.
Recognition & Awards
Recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2015 – 2017; 2021 – 2022)
Daniel is a leading authority on growth companies and venture capital law — and has worked on pioneering online capital-raising methods since the Internet’s beginning. He is immersed in the national and international ecosystem of emerging companies and investors focused on start-ups. He has also been a member of NYU Law School’s faculty since 2003, where he teaches venture capital law. Earlier, he co-founded and served as managing director of an early stage venture capital firm based in New York City.
Involvement
- Adjunct Professor at NYU School of Law
- Guest Lecturer, High-Growth Corporate Transactions, Cornell Law School at Cornell Tech
- Judge, Harvard Business School Business Plan Contest
- Member, Advisory Council to the Public Policy Committee of the Angel Capital Association
Recent Insights
A Mintz team led by Corporate Members Jim McKnight and Joe Ronca advised Altamira Technologies Corporation on its acquisition of Virginia Systems & Technology, Inc. This strategic acquisition expanded Altamira’s capabilities and national security customer portfolio, while winning “Deal of the Year” in the “Under $50 Million” category at ACG National Capital’s 22nd Annual Corporate Growth Awards.
MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — June 2024
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