Steven Levine

650-335-7847
slevine@fenwick.com
Partner
Corporate

Steven
Levine

Steven
Levine

Steven
Levine

Partner
Corporate

Steven advises companies at every stage in their lifecycle from inception to later-stage scaling, expansion, and strategic transactions. With a keen understanding of the intricacies involved in the life sciences and technology ecosystems, Steven has established himself as a trusted advisor, offering invaluable counsel on a wide range of critical transactions. His practice covers a broad range of corporate matters, including seed financings, venture capital funding, debt financings, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property protection and licensing, and other corporate and commercial transactions in both domestic and international marketplaces.

Steven is recognized for offering practical, thoughtful advice that helps clients navigate complex challenges and achieve their goals efficiently. With a passion for supporting founders in building and scaling their companies, Steven is committed to delivering strategic guidance and exceptional service at every stage of a company's lifecycle.

Recognized consistently by Chambers USA and Legal 500, Steven is ranked as a leader in venture capital and emerging growth companies. Clients describe him as “remarkably thoughtful, proactive, diligent, and genuinely focused on our company’s best interests,” and praise him for being “smart, informed, self-effacing, and willing to grind through complexity to guide us to optimal outcomes.”

  • Academia
  • Black Ore
  • Blue River Technology
  • CaptivateIQ
  • DeepInfra
  • d.light design
  • Found
  • Fragile
  • GitLab
  • Hippo Harvest
  • Hubble Network
  • Ironclad
  • LandingAI
  • Lessen
  • Material Security
  • MuckRack
  • Mythical Games
  • Polly
  • Regrello
  • Reliable Robotics
  • Rescale
  • Roofstock
  • SentinelOne
  • Truffle Security Co.
  • Valimail
  • Whiterabbit.ai

  • Academia
  • Black Ore
  • Blue River Technology
  • CaptivateIQ
  • DeepInfra
  • d.light design
  • Found
  • Fragile
  • GitLab
  • Hippo Harvest
  • Hubble Network
  • Ironclad
  • LandingAI
  • Lessen
  • Material Security
  • MuckRack
  • Mythical Games
  • Polly
  • Regrello
  • Reliable Robotics
  • Rescale
  • Roofstock
  • SentinelOne
  • Truffle Security Co.
  • Valimail
  • Whiterabbit.ai

  • Black Ore in its $60M financing
  • CaptivateIQ in multiple financings, including its $100M Series C, $46M Series B and $13M Series A
  • Found in multiple financings, including its $50M Series C and $60M Series B
  • Fragile in its $70M Series A and B financings
  • Gitlab in its $800M Initial Public Offering and multiple financings, including its $268M Series E and $100M Series D
  • Hippo Harvest in its $21M Series B financing
  • Ironclad in multiple financings, including its $150M Series E, $100M Series D, $50M Series C and $23M Series B
  • Lessen in its $950M acquisition of SMS Assist and $600M in Series A through C financings
  • Material Security in multiple financings, including its $100M Series C and $40M Series B
  • Mythical Games in its acquisition of DMarket and $150M Series C financing
  • Regrello in its $38M Series Seed-A financings
  • Rescale in multiple financings, including its $115M Series D and $105M Series C
  • Roofstock in its merger with Mynd, strategic merger with Vacasa and multiple financings, including its $240M Series E, $50M Series D, $35M Series C and $20M Series B
  • SentinelOne in its $1.4B Initial Public Offering and $50M concurrent private placement and its $267M Series F financing
  • Truffle Security in multiple financings, including its $32M Series A
  • Whisper Aero in its $32M Series A financing
  • Whiterabbit in multiple financings, including its Series A, B and C
  • Many other financings of all stages, tender offers and other secondary liquidity transactions

  • Black Ore in its $60M financing
  • CaptivateIQ in multiple financings, including its $100M Series C, $46M Series B and $13M Series A
  • Found in multiple financings, including its $50M Series C and $60M Series B
  • Fragile in its $70M Series A and B financings
  • Gitlab in its $800M Initial Public Offering and multiple financings, including its $268M Series E and $100M Series D
  • Hippo Harvest in its $21M Series B financing
  • Ironclad in multiple financings, including its $150M Series E, $100M Series D, $50M Series C and $23M Series B
  • Lessen in its $950M acquisition of SMS Assist and $600M in Series A through C financings
  • Material Security in multiple financings, including its $100M Series C and $40M Series B
  • Mythical Games in its acquisition of DMarket and $150M Series C financing
  • Regrello in its $38M Series Seed-A financings
  • Rescale in multiple financings, including its $115M Series D and $105M Series C
  • Roofstock in its merger with Mynd, strategic merger with Vacasa and multiple financings, including its $240M Series E, $50M Series D, $35M Series C and $20M Series B
  • SentinelOne in its $1.4B Initial Public Offering and $50M concurrent private placement and its $267M Series F financing
  • Truffle Security in multiple financings, including its $32M Series A
  • Whisper Aero in its $32M Series A financing
  • Whiterabbit in multiple financings, including its Series A, B and C
  • Many other financings of all stages, tender offers and other secondary liquidity transactions

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Recognition
Chambers USA

2025

Ranked Steven among the nation's leading lawyers for venture capital work in California.

The Legal 500

2022-2025

Highlighted Steven among the nation's leading lawyers for venture capital and emerging companies work

Chambers USA

2020

Ranked Steven among the leading lawyers for startups and emerging companies

The Legal 500

2023

Highlighted Steven among the nation's leading lawyers for tech transactions

Recognition
Chambers USA

2025

Ranked Steven among the nation's leading lawyers for venture capital work in California.

The Legal 500

2022-2025

Highlighted Steven among the nation's leading lawyers for venture capital and emerging companies work

Chambers USA

2020

Ranked Steven among the leading lawyers for startups and emerging companies

The Legal 500

2023

Highlighted Steven among the nation's leading lawyers for tech transactions