John Gaddis

Startup founders face countless decisions and tasks every day. Fortunately, there aren’t too many early legal decisions that can have lasting, irreversible implications for founders down the road. However, your equity arrangement with co-founders and the company’s early cap table is one thing that should be carefully considered from a…

KO client Stage, a majority female-led private equity group, recently announced the closing of its Fund II. Stage’s mission is to provide an alternative path for early-stage startups and founders, particularly post-Series A. Stage integrates venture capital, private equity, and venture studio model best practices to enable portfolio companies to…

KO client PAIRIN, a social impact technology company that is revolutionizing the way workforce and education intersect, recently announced the acquisition of Savviest, which offers a powerful AI-driven resume and cover letter creator as well as coaching assistance and job application tracking. The acquisition of Savviest positions PAIRIN as a…

Family-owned businesses are the backbone of the American economy. It’s surprising for many to learn that the U.S. 24.2 million family businesses generated 54% of private sector GDP and 62% of employment in 2021. And the backbone may be ossifying – over 10,000 baby boomers per day will be hitting…

KO client Clinimark, a global leader for clinical FDA validation testing of vital sign data for medical and home health devices, has been acquired by Element Materials Technology. The KO team, led by attorney Ryan Sykora, partner John Gaddis, attorney Logan DeSouza and corporate paralegal Sara Shelly, represented Clinimark in…

KO Client Plato BioPharma, Inc., a Colorado-based pharmacology research and drug discovery company, has been acquired by leading contract research organization Inotiv, Inc. The KO team, led by partner John Gaddis, represented Plato BioPharma in the acquisition. Plato BioPharma specializes in cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary and hepatic therapeutic areas, specifically within…

KO Client StickerGiant.com, Inc., an industry leader in the ecommerce sticker and label custom manufacturing space, has been acquired by custom label design and printing provider Resource Label Group, LLC. The KO team, led by partner John Gaddis, represented StickerGiant. Longmont, Colo.-based StickerGiant differentiates itself by providing an amazing customer…

When you have limited dollars for legal issues, it’s important to know where to spend those funds to maximize your company’s investment in legal resources without waste and inefficiency.​ Experienced corporate counsel will tell early stage companies in most industries to focus on two priorities as soon as possible: capital…