Placement Agent

Placement Agentis an intermediary (often a registered broker-dealer) engaged to help an issuer raise capital by marketing a private placement to investors and assisting with process, investor targeting, and sometimes documentation. In private offerings, a Placement Agent is commonly compensated with fees and sometimes warrants, and using a Placement Agent can introduce regulatory and diligence considerations regarding solicitation and investor qualification.

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Ryan Roberts Startup Lawyer
Ryan Roberts is a startup lawyer with more than two decades of experience advising on venture financings and M&A transactions totaling more than $1 billion. He is the author of the Amazon bestselling startup law book Acceleration.