Thomas Kang

Offices

Santa Monica

Silicon Valley

Practices

Capital Markets

Industries

Education & Admissions

J.D., University of Washington School of Law

M.A., International Economics and Korea Studies
Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) at John Hopkins University
U.S.-Korea Institute Fellowship

B.A., Political Science/International Relations
University of California, San Diego

Admitted to practice in California

Thomas concentrates his practice on strategic and practical business counseling for technology and life sciences companies, as well as venture capital firms. He guides founders and rapid-growth businesses through their entire lifecycle, from inception to growth and beyond. His deep understanding of the unique challenges faced by rapid-growth companies in different sectors from enterprise SaaS and generative AI software to consumer brands and robotics, allows him to offer invaluable guidance as businesses scale on a variety of matters and corporate transactions, including venture capital financings, debt financings, public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate reorganizations.

Thomas also serves on the Advisory Board for Alpha in Los Angeles and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by the Super Lawyers magazine year after year and honored in Lawyers of Color’s.

Airship in its $25M Series F and $8.3M Series E financings
Common Room in its $53M financing
CommerceIQ in its $115M Series D financing
Devoted Health in its $1.15B Series D, $350M Series C and $300M Series B financings
DISQO in its $85M Series B and $13.5M Series A financings
Emergence Capital in various financings, including Mechanical Orchard’s $24M Series A financing
Figma in its $200M Series E and $50M Series D financings
Future in its $75M Series C, $24M Series B and $8.5M Series A financings
Invoca in its $83M Series F and $56M financings
Ironclad in its $150M Series E, $100M Series D, $50M Series C and $23M Series B financings
Luminai in its $16M Series A financing
Menlo Ventures in various financings, including Homelight’s $40M Series B financing
Modern Animal in its $75M Series C, $75.5M Series B and $13.5M Series Seed financings
Molekule in its $58M Series C, $25M Series B and $10M Series A financings
Remitly in its $85M Series F financing, $220M Series E, $115M Series D and $38.5M Series C financings
Rock The Bells in its $15 million Series B financing
ScoutRFP in its $33M Series C financing
Sozo Ventures in various financings, including its investment in Carbon Robotics’ $30 million Series C financing
Sprig in its $30M and $38M Series B financings
Story Protocol in its $54M financing

Airship in its $25M Series F and $8.3M Series E financings
Common Room in its $53M financing
CommerceIQ in its $115M Series D financing
Devoted Health in its $1.15B Series D, $350M Series C and $300M Series B financings
DISQO in its $85M Series B and $13.5M Series A financings
Emergence Capital in various financings, including Mechanical Orchard’s $24M Series A financing
Figma in its $200M Series E and $50M Series D financings
Future in its $75M Series C, $24M Series B and $8.5M Series A financings
Invoca in its $83M Series F and $56M financings
Ironclad in its $150M Series E, $100M Series D, $50M Series C and $23M Series B financings
Luminai in its $16M Series A financing
Menlo Ventures in various financings, including Homelight’s $40M Series B financing
Modern Animal in its $75M Series C, $75.5M Series B and $13.5M Series Seed financings
Molekule in its $58M Series C, $25M Series B and $10M Series A financings
Remitly in its $85M Series F financing, $220M Series E, $115M Series D and $38.5M Series C financings
Rock The Bells in its $15 million Series B financing
ScoutRFP in its $33M Series C financing
Sozo Ventures in various financings, including its investment in Carbon Robotics’ $30 million Series C financing
Sprig in its $30M and $38M Series B financings
Story Protocol in its $54M financing

CommerceIQ in its sale of Retail Analytics Platform to Lowe’s
Cisco in multiple acquisitions, including its $5B acquisition of NDS Group, its acquisition of Cariden and its acquisition of ClearAccess
CloudKnox Security in its acquisition by Microsoft
Concur in its $8.3B acquisition by SAP
Dropbox in its acquisition of Parastructure
Figma in its $20B agreement to be acquired by Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) (transaction was mutually abandoned by both parties)
Molekule in its merger with AeroClean Technologies (Nasdaq: AERC)
Nexon in its acquisition of Big Huge Games and its strategic investment in Embark
Sonosite in its $995M acquisition by Fujifilm Holdings

CommerceIQ in its sale of Retail Analytics Platform to Lowe’s
Cisco in multiple acquisitions, including its $5B acquisition of NDS Group, its acquisition of Cariden and its acquisition of ClearAccess
CloudKnox Security in its acquisition by Microsoft
Concur in its $8.3B acquisition by SAP
Dropbox in its acquisition of Parastructure
Figma in its $20B agreement to be acquired by Adobe (Nasdaq: ADBE) (transaction was mutually abandoned by both parties)
Molekule in its merger with AeroClean Technologies (Nasdaq: AERC)
Nexon in its acquisition of Big Huge Games and its strategic investment in Embark
Sonosite in its $995M acquisition by Fujifilm Holdings

Citigroup as underwriter’s counsel in Zillow’s $172M follow-on offering
Credit Suisse as underwriter’s counsel in Rocket Fuel’s $116M initial public offering, as well as its $305M follow-on public offering
Fitbit in its $732M initial public offering, as well as its $493M follow-on public offering
Goldman Sachs as underwriter’s counsel in Tableau Software’s $375M and $500M follow-on offerings
Remitly Global, Inc. in its $301M initial public offering
Sonos in its $208.3M initial public offering
Trupanion in its initial public offering
Workday in multiple convertible senior note offerings

Citigroup as underwriter’s counsel in Zillow’s $172M follow-on offering
Credit Suisse as underwriter’s counsel in Rocket Fuel’s $116M initial public offering, as well as its $305M follow-on public offering
Fitbit in its $732M initial public offering, as well as its $493M follow-on public offering
Goldman Sachs as underwriter’s counsel in Tableau Software’s $375M and $500M follow-on offerings
Remitly Global, Inc. in its $301M initial public offering
Sonos in its $208.3M initial public offering
Trupanion in its initial public offering
Workday in multiple convertible senior note offerings