ABOUT RYAN AZLEIN

Ryan B. Azlein is a shareholder in Stradling’s Corporate practice group.

Ryan’s practice concentrates on venture capital and corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions, equity and executive compensation matters, intellectual property development and licensing arrangements, SEC reporting and disclosure, public and private securities offerings, complex partnering arrangements, and general corporate matters.

Ryan advises a wide range of both private and public clients, focusing on emerging growth, development stage and middle-market companies, as well as the venture capital firms, angel investors and strategic investors that invest in these types of companies.

Ryan is actively involved in the Southern California emerging company and venture capital community, and he regularly lectures to entrepreneurs, peer groups and students on various topics, including venture capital financing and issues faced by emerging growth companies.

Recent Speaking Engagements

• “Term Sheet Tips and Topics”, Tech Coast Angels chapter dinner meeting (January 2017)
• “How to Think Like a VC”, Crowd Invest Summit 2016 (December 2016)
• “The VC’s Speak: Fundraising Tips for Startups”, 805 Startups Startup Fair (October 2016)

Featured Experience

• The Bouqs Co. Raises $24 Million in Series C FinancingRepresented The Bouqs Co. in a round of Series C Financing led by Partech Ventures, raising $24 million. The Bouqs Co.’s annual growth rate has reached 200 percent. The money raised will be used for marketing, technology for the company’s supply chain, a new headquarters in Venice, and additions hires. Additional investors included NextEquity Partners, Reimagines Ventures, Azure Capital Partners, KEC Ventures, Quest Venture Partners, and “Shark Tank” investor Robert Herjavec.
• ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. Completes Series Seed Funding RoundRepresented ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. in its Series Seed Funding Round, raising $2.69 million. Investors included Moonshots Capital, Royal Street Ventures and additional undisclosed investors.
• Kayne Partners Completes Its Investment in Series C Preferred Stock of 4C Insights, Inc.The $26 million Series C Preferred Stock financing of 4C Insights, Inc., led by Stradling client Kayne Partners, was completed. Kayne is the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., an alternative investment firm managing over $23 billion in assets. 4C Insights is a global leader in data science and media technology. 4C’s existing investors also participated in the round.
• LottoGopher Completes Merger and Listing on Canadian Stock ExchangeRepresented Galaxy Group LA, LLC (dba LottoGopher) in connection with its merger with LottoGopher Holdings Inc., a Canadian corporation, and the combined companies simultaneously closed a private placement of common shares for gross proceeds of $3,505,750.
• The Bouqs Co. Raises $24 Million in Series C FinancingRepresented The Bouqs Co. in a round of Series C Financing led by Partech Ventures, raising $24 million. The Bouqs Co.’s annual growth rate has reached 200 percent. The money raised will be used for marketing, technology for the company’s supply chain, a new headquarters in Venice, and additions hires. Additional investors included NextEquity Partners, Reimagines Ventures, Azure Capital Partners, KEC Ventures, Quest Venture Partners, and “Shark Tank” investor Robert Herjavec.
• TickestSauce.com, Inc. Completes Final Closing of Its Series A FinancingStradling client TicketSauce.com, Inc. held the final closing of its Series A Preferred Stock financing, in which it raised a total of $2.5 million. Stradling client Frontier Venture Capital acted as lead investor in the round.
• ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. Completes Title III Equity CrowdfundingRepresented ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. with the completion of a Title III/Regulation CF equity crowdfunding, raising $670,000. The offering was featured as part of the launch of a new equity crowdfunding platform, a joint venture of Indiegogo and Microventures.
• ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. Completes Series Seed Funding RoundRepresented ArtCraft Entertainment, Inc. in its Series Seed Funding Round, raising $2.69 million. Investors included Moonshots Capital, Royal Street Ventures and additional undisclosed investors.
• Kayne Partners Completes Investment in ProSOC, Inc.On November 28, 2016, ProSOC, Inc. (formerly Proficio, Inc.) announced the closing of a $12 million financing round, led by Stradling client Kayne Partners Fund.
• Evasyst Secures Convertible Debt FinancingRepresented Evasyst, Inc. in securing $652,500 of convertible debt financing from a venture capital firm and angel investors. Evasyst is the developer of an online platform that creates a competitive gaming environment for users who are looking to connect with others online.
• Kayne Partners Completes Its Investment in Series C Preferred Stock of 4C Insights, Inc.The $26 million Series C Preferred Stock financing of 4C Insights, Inc., led by Stradling client Kayne Partners, was completed. Kayne is the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, L.P., an alternative investment firm managing over $23 billion in assets. 4C Insights is a global leader in data science and media technology. 4C’s existing investors also participated in the round.
• Monogram Capital Partners Completes Minority Growth Investment in Country Archer Jerky Co.Represented Monogram Capital Partners, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused exclusively on investing in emerging consumer and retail brands, in its minority growth investment in Country Archer Jerky Co., a premium beef jerky brand headquartered in San Bernardino, California.
• Sirvo Studios Completes Hybrid Strategic Equity Investment and Publishing Agreement With FunPlus VenturesRepresented Sirvo Studios, Inc. in a hybrid strategic equity investment and publishing agreement with FunPlus Ventures. The transaction included an investment by FunPlus Ventures in Sirvo, as well as a publishing agreement with FunPlus’ publishing affiliate, pursuant to which FunPlus will publish Sirvo’s first mobile game “Guildlings.”
• The Bouqs Co. Raises $12 Million in Series B FinancingRepresented The Bouqs Co. in a round of Series B financing, raising $12 million, bringing their total to about $20 million. Investors included Quest Venture Partners, Azure Capital Partners, KEC Ventures, Enspire Capital and Draper Associates. The money raised will be used for business expansion.
• Singularity Investments Completes Sale of Vorex, Inc. to KaseyaOn December 11, 2015, Stradling client Singularity Investments completed the sale of its portfolio company, Vorex Inc., to Kaseya for an undisclosed price pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement between Kaseya and the selling shareholders.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, J.D., 1999
• University of San Diego, B.A., 1996

Bar Admissions

• California