
Overview
David Waizer, who is chair of Day Pitney's Emerging Companies and Venture Capital practice group, represents venture capital funds and emerging growth companies in formation, debt and equity financings, mergers and acquisitions, and general corporate matters, with specific experience in the cybersecurity, telecommunications, retail, cloud and analytics industries. He routinely handles matters related to corporate law and governance, executive management, board relations and negotiations. David has negotiated more than $1B in commercial and licensing transactions and led numerous mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions. He also has experience representing public companies and handling securities matters.
Prior to joining Day Pitney, David served as General Counsel for a venture capital firm and as General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development for a $100M+ revenue, venture-backed online retailer. In these roles, he was responsible for all legal matters, as well as human resources and assessing and implementing business development opportunities.
Experience
Representation of emerging companies and investors in various rounds of financing, including SAFEs, Convertible Notes, Series Seed, Series A, Series B and Series C rounds
Provide general counsel services to emerging companies, including structuring equity plans and grants, creating template licensing agreements and negotiating vendor contracts
Formation of several venture capital funds focused on early stage investments
Representation of a fund in its early stage investments in cybersecurity and other high technology portfolio companies
Representation of a venture fund in the sale of its portfolio companies
Negotiation of multi-year, multi-million dollar global licensing agreements with a number of Fortune 100 companies
Creation of corporate whistleblower policies and management and oversight of related internal investigations
Negotiation of employment agreements with CEO, CFO, and other members of executive management for venture-backed companies
Resolution of a customer lawsuit into a multi-year, multi-million dollar comprehensive services agreement, expanding the scope of the relationship
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Pennsylvania Law School, J.D., 1998
- Yeshiva University, B.S., 1995
Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
Recognition and Community
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Community Involvement
Rabbi Pesach Raymon Yeshiva, Board of Governors and Vice President
Highland Park Volunteer Fire Department, Lieutenant (Ret.)
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- The Time to Make Initial CTA Filings Is Now , October 23, 2024
- FinCEN Imposes CTA Reporting on Certain Dissolved Entities , July 12, 2024
- Corporate Transparency – Where Are We Now? , April 23, 2024
- Generations Summer 2021 - Impact Investing: Renewed Interest in 'Benefit Corporations' , June 23, 2021
- Generations Winter 2021 - Impact Investing: Finding Profit Through Purpose , March 10, 2021
Events
- July Chai, Jewish Bar Association of New Jersey, July 18, 2024
- "Business Owner Summit," Day Pitney and Weingard Wealth Management of Raymond James, June 8, 2022
- Day Pitney Sponsors the Association of Latin American Law Students at Rutgers Law School's 25th Annual Fiesta con Sabor, March 10, 2022
- Day Pitney’s Healthtech Investor Forum, November 6, 2019
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Day Pitney's Startup Program for Family Offices and Venture Investors: Cyber and Analytics
Connecting Cutting-Edge Companies with Potential Investors, June 13, 2018
News
- Day Pitney Represents VCV Digital Technology in its Business Combination with Fortune Rise Acquisition Corporation, May 2, 2022
- Day Pitney Client Street FC Featured in Forbes, March 22, 2019
- Day Pitney's Boston Office Hosts Entrepreneurship Program for Students with State of Israel Consulate and New England Israel Business Council, October 26, 2018
- Day Pitney Represents Omni America, LLC in its Acquisition & Financing of Two Newark-Based Public Housing Complexes, September 7, 2018
- Two Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized in NJBIZ Vanguard Series: Leaders in the Law, July 18, 2018
In The Media
Media Mentions
- Silmid Snapped Up By U.S. Distribution Giant, Insider Media, March 17, 2021
- SBA PPP Loan Borrowers Be Warned: No Free Pass After SBA FAQ Issued, Forbes, May 27, 2020
- Venture Capital Exec Returns to Day Pitney As Partner, Law360, April 4, 2017
Speaking Engagements
- "Key Legal Issues for Emerging Companies," Rutgers Business School Collaborative for Technology Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, October 18, 2023
- "Drafting Lasting Business Contracts," New Jersey Institute and New Jersey State Bar Association, March 15, 2021
- Drafting Lasting Business Contracts: Simple, Powerful Strategies That Stand The Test of Time, January 31, 2020
- Starting Your Healthtech Company, January 8, 2020
- Select Legal Issues for Emerging Companies, November 13, 2019
- Select Legal Issues for Startups, April 19, 2018