Jordan Koss

Legal QB to Founders, Startups and Investors

Chicago, Illinois, United States

About

As part of the Venture Best group, I focus on the representation of tech startups and venture capital investors in all aspects of the corporate life cycle, including formation, financings, mergers and acquisitions, venture debt and bridge financings, outside GC services, commercial contracts, securities law compliance and corporate governance. Here's a snapshot: THE VENTURE BEST SNAPSHOT • Ranked 9th in the US in Pitchbook Global League Tables: VC Financing Deal Volume • High Value Legal Services – Full-Service, Nationwide Venture and Startup Group at less than 1/2 of Biglaw hourly rates • Represent Startups, Founders and Investors from formation to funding to growth to exit, and everything in between • Highly responsive, make connections, structure and close deals, and help you hit milestones • Cover SAFE, NVCA, Equity, Debt, Options, Commercial/Licensing, Employment, IP, Tax, Privacy and more as an Outside General Counsel • Host “SUP” aka the StartupProgram: a software platform that makes forming and growing a tech startup simpler, with the necessary education for success one, two, five and ten years post-incorporation. • Clients Nationwide, with Venture Best offices in: California, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, North Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin • Find us at: venturebest.com | michaelbest.com | startupprogram.com

Experience

  • Michael Best & Friedrich LLP (Chicago, Illinois, United States)
    • Chair of Venture Best
      Feb 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

    • Partner - Venture Best
      Oct 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 9 mos

  • Member at McDonald Hopkins LLC
    Sep 2018 - Oct 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Attorney at goodcounsel
    Aug 2017 - Sep 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Startup and Corporate Associate at Fenwick & West
    Jun 2014 - Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos

  • Corporate Associate at Kirkland & Ellis LLP
    Nov 2010 - Jun 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos