Ryan provides strategic and practical counsel to dozens of entrepreneurs and growing companies in a variety of technology sectors, with a focus on strategic counsel to Web3.0 technology companies. Ryan has assisted in the development of many of the decentralized structures and models that are now used industrywide. He serves as an “outside general counsel” for his emerging growth clients, and has extensive experience with a wide variety of transactions, including:

• SAFE and convertible note fundraising
• Venture financing
• Venture financing structures that integrate token exposure
• Mergers and acquisitions, including acquisitions involving digital assets and decentralized models
• Centralized and decentralized cryptocurrency designs
• DAOs, including decentralized governance, tax optimization and securities compliance
• DeFi model design and implementation
• Token generation events

Ryan also regularly advises many venture capital investors as well, many of the world’s most active and influential strategic investors, as well as emerging players in the venture and corporate venture communities.