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Venture Best is the perfect fit for tech startups, founders and VC funds–we are nationally ranked in venture financing deal volume (Top 10 in the US for 2023-Present per Pitchbook), and we are focused on what our clients want and need.  We are nerdy for venture and obsessed with client service and responsiveness, and this enables us to expertly guide venture deals from the early stages to the 9-figure raises.  In between raises and M&amp;A exits, we provide sophisticated Outside General Counsel services with transparent pricing, from tax to IP to employment to data privacy and beyond.  On the VC fund side, we are counseling funds on hundreds of investments and fund formations per year.

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Michael Best Attorneys Named to Austin Monthly’s “Top Attorneys for 2025” List

Michael Best Attorneys Earn Recognition in The Best Lawyers in America 2026 List

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