Whit Bissell

Experience

1. Partner

   Vlp Law Group Llp

   Aug 2011 — Present

   I help people make the decisions that matter most to them. I advise high-growth tech and life sciences companies and investors on formation, financing, and complex M&A — and I love guiding founders as they scale the companies they’re passionate about.On the company side, I structure capital raises (SAFEs, convertible notes, preferred equity) and guide founders through strategic, complex M&A transactions with bet-the-company stakes, while also supporting day-to-day corporate governance, commercial agreements, IP, equity compensation, and board matters. On the investor side, I represent venture capital funds and high-net-worth individuals in innovation-driven industries.Before joining VLP in 2011, I practiced for many years at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, representing startups and venture funds in equity and debt financings and governance matters.Outside of work, I chase the flow state of speed on the slopes, explore music, dance, photography, aesthetics, and embodiment, and seek retreat in nature. I live in San Francisco with my wife, Sara, and our two photogenic cats.

Education

• University of California, Los Angeles - School of Law

  JD, Law

  1995 — 1998

• Middlebury College

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Economics

• Middlebury College

  B.A., Economics

  1989 — 1993

Skills

• Angel Investing
• Licensing
• Start-Ups
• Intellectual Property
• Securities Regulation
• Venture Capital
• Securities
• Llc
• Corporate Law
• Corporate Governance
• Finance
• Management
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship