New Ventures Team Member Spotlight
I am counsel in the firm’s New Ventures practice group. I focus my practice on advising and representing startups and growth-stage companies in business transactional matters.
My practice typically involves acting as quasi-in-house counsel to companies throughout their life cycles, which can include advising on choice of entity and entity formation, capitalization and equity issues, governance matters, fundraising, early-stage employment matters, intellectual property issues, and drafting and negotiating commercial arrangements. I’ve represented clients across a variety of industries, such as consumer products, food and beverage, health care, software and other technologies. I graduated from DePaul University (B.A.) in 2009 and Chicago-Kent College of Law (J.D.) in 2014.
In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, attending concerts and following English Premier League soccer.
Thompson Hine Sponsors P33 Chicago Speed Round
Thompson Hine’s New Ventures team is proud to support P33 Speed Round in its efforts to increase the velocity of early-stage startup fundraising success. Speed Round focuses on helping Chicagoland Pre-Seed to Series A founders fundraise (industry agnostic). Speed Round founders are assigned a coach who will provide regular 1:1 and group meetings over a 6-month period. They gain a high-level assessment of key business validation and fundraising metrics and gaps that cause barriers to growth and scale. To apply as a founder for their next speed round, click here.
American Bar Association Fall 2023 Event
The American Bar Association hosted its Fall 2023 event in Chicago earlier this month. Lindsay Karas Stencel had the privilege of repping the USA in a discussion focused on international expansion for companies with Jeeva Rajagopal (India), César Gálvez (Chile), Ignacio Lacasa (Spain/EU) and Steve Wilson (UK). The panel discussed what investors need to be cognizant of, what boards of directors need to consider, tax issues and growth opportunities. Thanks to the American Bar Association Private Equity and Venture Capital Committee for arranging this discussion and inviting Thompson Hine to participate.
Proud to Support JumpStart Ventures Ohio VC Fest
Thompson Hine is proud to partner with JumpStart Ventures to bring Ohio VC Fest to Cleveland on October 11-12. Tap into the wisdom of industry leaders through engaging workshop sessions, valuable networking opportunities and exclusive one-on-one meetups curated to foster meaningful connections between investors and founders. The summit aims to establish valuable connections between investors, entrepreneurs and potential clients to attract capital, create partnerships and accelerate economic growth throughout Ohio. The summit will highlight key technologies and industries critical to Ohio's economic vitality, including enterprise SaaS, healthcare, fintech and manufacturing. We look forward to supporting and growing the region’s startup community and witnessing the latest innovations in tech. To learn more, click here.
Where in the World is the New Ventures Team?
We would love to connect with you while attending the upcoming conferences and events.
September 27-28, 2023:
Venture Atlanta 2023
Atlanta, GA
Attending: John Monahon, Lindsay Karas Stencel
September 27-30, 2023:
Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference
Washington, D.C.
Attending: Layla Lumpkin
October 11, 2023:
Zane Access Capital Readiness Cohort 6
Atlanta, GA
Attending: John Monahon, Lindsay Karas Stencel
October 11-12, 2023:
JumpStart Ventures Ohio VC Fest
Cleveland, OH
Attending: Jonathon Vinocur, Sean Ganley, Lindsay Karas Stencel
October 12, 2023:
43 North Finale
Buffalo, NY
Attending: Lindsay Karas Stencel
October 18-19, 2023:
Pocket MBA 2023: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals
Chicago, IL
Attending: Layla Lumpkin (panelist)
October 20, 2023:
Ohio Securities Annual Conference
Columbus, OH
Attending: Lindsay Karas Stencel (featured speaker)
October 20, 2023:
Innovate New Albany: 5th Annual State of Venture in Ohio®
Columbus, OH
Attending: Lindsay Karas Stencel
November 8-11, 2023:
Military Influencer Conference
Las Vegas, NV
Attending: Jasmin Hurley
November 15, 2023:
LaunchNY Investor Breakfast
Binghamton, NY
Attending: Lindsay Karas Stencel
QuickLaunch: Experienced Guidance for Startups and Investors
Our QuickLaunch program is tailored to entrepreneurs, startups and investors, providing guidance on growth and funding cycles and offering cost-effective counsel on day-to-day legal matters from formation to funding to exits. Our seasoned team helps navigate the confusing waters of growth, funding, expansion and those tricky legal issues that can arise, often at fixed or budgeted pricing by using our firmwide proprietary SmartPaTH™ tool. To learn more about our tailored, value-enhancing solutions, please visit our QuickLaunch site.