Ryan Stahl

About Ryan Stahl

General Counsel with +20 years of experience including top tier law firm and in-house experience. Corporate and transactional generalist with extensive experience advising rapidly growing private and public companies including VC/PE sponsored companies. Strategic, pragmatic and business-focused lawyer. Specific areas of experience include:• IPO preparation and execution• Public and private capital markets offerings • Board and executive advisor• Mergers and acquisitions (M&A)• Corporate governance and general corporate matters• SEC reporting and compliance• Commercial contracting / technology licensing agreements • Corporate finance• Real Estate • Regulatory compliance and enterprise risk management including representation of highly regulated entities• HR/employee matters including equity compensation• IP portfolio management• Litigation management

Experience

1. Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel

   AvidXchange, Inc.

   Dec 2025 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

   Led the company through its most significant strategic and capital milestones, including the 2025 $2.2B take-private transaction with TPG Capital and Corpay, the 2021 $660M IPO (Nasdaq: AVDX), more than $1.1B in private capital raises, and the acquisition of six software companies ranging from $2M to $130M. Trusted advisor to the board and management team. Built and scaled the legal, risk, and compliance functions during sustained growth, currently leading a team of 40+ across legal, enterprise risk, compliance, internal audit, and information security. Spearheaded a multi-year effort to become a fully licensed money transmitter in the US. Areas of responsibility include strategic initiatives, corporate governance, SEC reporting and compliance, capital markets, M&A, partnerships and sales, information security, internal audit, product, commercial transactions, regulatory compliance and privacy, enterprise risk, IP, insurance, HR support, equity compensation, and litigation.

Education

• University of Michigan Law School

  J.D.

  1998 — 2001

• University of Dayton

  B.S., Environmental Engineering Technology

  1992 — 1996

Skills

• Real Estate
• Ipo
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Corporate Law
• Intellectual Property
• Legal Advice
• Management
• Joint Ventures
• Private Equity
• Corporate Finance
• Acquisitions
• Licensing
• Restructuring
• Capital Markets
• Private Placements
• Corporate Governance
• Sec Filings