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At Bennett Jones, we transcend the transactional. We champion the vision of entrepreneurs and innovators to offer a true partnership that extends from blueprint to buyout and every legal need in between.

Understanding that the journey of a business is a continuum of evolving needs, we advise businesses from the beginning of a new venture through to growth and exit. We position ourselves not just as legal advisors to early-stage, scale-up and emerging enterprise clients, but as team members committed to nurturing your growth at every stage.

Bringing Companies and Capital Together

Our philosophy is simple: unite visionary companies with the right capital, then fortify their journey with comprehensive legal and strategic counsel. We have created a dynamic ecosystem of investors and innovators, facilitating pivotal connections with venture funds and institutional investors tailored to propel your business forward.

With Bennett Jones by your side, navigating investment structures and strategies becomes seamless, across Canada, the United States and beyond.

A True Partner in Growth

Unlike conventional law firms, we cover all your legal needs in one place with strategic advice that spans the entirety of your growth trajectory. From safeguarding intellectual property to ensuring data privacy and protection, our team's spectrum of expertise is available to help you succeed.

We work with you to become a part of your business, acting as your all-encompassing ally and a true one-stop-shop for emerging enterprises. This deep understanding of every aspect of your legal journey equips us to offer bespoke strategies and anticipatory guidance to navigate the business landscape—a continuity in our relationships that other law firms just cannot match. 

What Clients Say

"[Bennett Jones'] swift and detailed responses, coupled with their precise legal expertise, have made them an invaluable partner for our transactions."

At the Forefront of Innovation

Diversifying our economy can only happen with access to capital, education, peers, talent and areas to collaborate. Bennett Jones has deep roots in several industry associations and organizations that support emerging enterprises and start-up companies, including Avatar Innovations, Banff Venture Forum, Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association (CVCA), Innovation Rodeo, Inventure$, PROPEL Energy Forum and TechBC.

The Bennett Jones Difference

What makes Bennett Jones the premier choice for emerging enterprises is our ability to see what is coming and identify opportunities for our clients—and our talent for strategizing to realize those opportunities. We are committed to empowering your journey with innovative solutions, strategic foresight and unwavering support, ensuring that from the moment of inception to the milestones of success, we are with you every step of the way.

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BioForm Solutions, in connection with general corporate matters and its Friends and Family round for CA$2.25 million, subsequent Friends and Family SAFE offering for CA$970,000 and a seed round investment of up to US$5 million from Suzano Ventures
OnDeck Fisheries AI, in connection with the company's corporate, technology and intellectual property matters
Carbon Removal Partners, in connection with its Series Seed Preferred Share investment for an undisclosed amount in CO280 Solutions
Xontogeny, as lead investors in Light AI's Series A financing
District Ventures, with the formation of District Ventures CPG-1
Jeneration Capital as lead investor in Avidbots' US$70 million Series C financing
Melius MicroBiomics in connection with its Seed Round financing for an undisclosed amount
AllegisCyber Capital, as lead investor in SkyHive Technologies Inc.'s Series A financing
Solve FSHD as co-lead investor in Vita Therapeutics US$31 million Series B financing
A technology-led medical aesthetics company, with operations in Canada and the United States, in connection with its Series Seed Preferred Share financing for an undisclosed amount
BlackBerry Partners Fund (including Royal Bank of Canada, Thomson Reuters and Research In Motion), with the formation of Fund I and Fund II
Lightship Works, in connection with its Series A financing for US$5.5M by specialist business technology investors
Solve FSHD, in connection with its Series Seed Preferred Share Investment for an undisclosed amount in Armatus Bio
Formation of private equity/venture capital funds for Priveq, Ventures West, VenGrowth, McLean Watson and others

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