Thomas Kang

650-335-7690
tkang@fenwick.com
Partner
Corporate

Thomas
Kang

Thomas
Kang

Thomas
Kang

Partner
Corporate

Thomas Kang is a partner in Fenwick’s Startup and Venture Capital Group, where he serves as a trusted legal and business advisor to technology and life sciences companies, from day-one startups to high-growth ventures scaling toward acquisition or public markets.

Known for his practical, business-minded approach, Thomas counsels founders and executive teams through every stage of a company’s lifecycle, including company formation, venture and growth financings, strategic exits, and everything in between. His practice spans a wide range of sectors, including enterprise SaaS, generative AI, consumer products, digital health, and robotics, giving him a nuanced understanding of the unique challenges and opportunities that come with building in fast-moving industries.

Clients rely on Thomas not just for execution on complex corporate transactions, including venture capital and debt financings, M&A, public offerings, and corporate reorganizations, but for his judgment and calm guidance in moments that matter most. He is known for putting clients first, aligning with their goals, and providing clear, actionable advice that scales with their business.

Thomas also serves on the Advisory Board for Alpha in Los Angeles and has been recognized as a “Rising Star” by Super Lawyers.

  • BRINC in its $75M financing and $25M Series A financing
  • Clarium in its $27M Series A and $10.5M Series Seed financings
  • Common Room in its $53M financing
  • CommerceIQ in its $115M Series D financing
  • Devoted Health in its $112M Series E, $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 and Adaptive’s $19M Series A financings
  • 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
  • Power Life Sciences in its $12M Series A financing
  • Rock The Bells in its $15M Series B financing
  • Savant Labs in its $18.5M Series A financing
  • ScoutRFP in its $33M Series C financing
  • Sozo Ventures in various financings, including its investment in Carbon Robotics’ $30M Series C financing
  • Sprig in its $30M and $38M Series B financings
  • Story Protocol in its $80M Series B and $54M financings

  • BRINC in its $75M financing and $25M Series A financing
  • Clarium in its $27M Series A and $10.5M Series Seed financings
  • Common Room in its $53M financing
  • CommerceIQ in its $115M Series D financing
  • Devoted Health in its $112M Series E, $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 and Adaptive’s $19M Series A financings
  • 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
  • Power Life Sciences in its $12M Series A financing
  • Rock The Bells in its $15M Series B financing
  • Savant Labs in its $18.5M Series A financing
  • ScoutRFP in its $33M Series C financing
  • Sozo Ventures in various financings, including its investment in Carbon Robotics’ $30M Series C financing
  • Sprig in its $30M and $38M Series B financings
  • Story Protocol in its $80M Series B and $54M financings

  • 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)
  • Future in its merger with Autograph
  • Molekule in its merger with AeroClean Technologies (Nasdaq: AERC)
  • Nexon in its acquisition of Big Huge Games and its strategic investment in Embark
  • Searchlight in its sale to Multiverse
  • 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)
  • Future in its merger with Autograph
  • Molekule in its merger with AeroClean Technologies (Nasdaq: AERC)
  • Nexon in its acquisition of Big Huge Games and its strategic investment in Embark
  • Searchlight in its sale to Multiverse
  • 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

  • Alcove
  • Amplifier
  • Assembled
  • Automat
  • Bonfire Ventures
  • BRINC Drones
  • Clarium
  • CommerceIQ
  • Common Room
  • Comme Si
  • Crosscut Ventures
  • Devoted Health
  • DISQO
  • Emergence Capital
  • Figma
  • Future
  • Greenboard.io
  • Haven Ventures
  • Ironclad
  • Kudos
  • Locker
  • Maven Robotics
  • Modern Animal
  • Point of View Beauty
  • Power Life Sciences
  • Remitly
  • Rock The Bells
  • Sprig
  • Stacked Energy
  • Story Protocol
  • Sun Day
  • TenOneTen Ventures
  • Thunkable
  • Wagmo
  • WorkOS

  • Alcove
  • Amplifier
  • Assembled
  • Automat
  • Bonfire Ventures
  • BRINC Drones
  • Clarium
  • CommerceIQ
  • Common Room
  • Comme Si
  • Crosscut Ventures
  • Devoted Health
  • DISQO
  • Emergence Capital
  • Figma
  • Future
  • Greenboard.io
  • Haven Ventures
  • Ironclad
  • Kudos
  • Locker
  • Maven Robotics
  • Modern Animal
  • Point of View Beauty
  • Power Life Sciences
  • Remitly
  • Rock The Bells
  • Sprig
  • Stacked Energy
  • Story Protocol
  • Sun Day
  • TenOneTen Ventures
  • Thunkable
  • Wagmo
  • WorkOS