Inceptiv Law

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Startup & venture counsel

Built by Operators.
Trusted by Founders.

We've sat in your seat. Now we're in your corner.

Legal counsel that thinks like a founder — because we were founders.

Former operators. Practical lawyers. Real results.

Our team

Experienced counsel from the inside out

Our team brings decades of in-house, firm, and operating experience — advising companies from seed through exit.

20+

Ave years experience

500+

Clients

15+

Former GC/in-house roles

Education

  • UC Berkeley
  • Yale
  • Michigan
  • Northwestern
  • Stanford
  • USD
  • Gonzaga

Prior Big Law experience

  • Cooley Godward
  • Irell & Manella
  • Ropes &Gray
  • DLA Piper
  • Hunton & Williams

Prior In-house experience

  • ServiceNow
  • DivX
  • Atomic VC
  • Nortek Security & Control
  • Kyocera Wireless
  • Irdeto
Our clients

From first check to exit

We work with startups, founders, venture-backed companies, and investors at every stage.

  • Early-stage startups
  • Series A–D companies
  • Venture funds
  • PE-backed portfolio cos.
  • Strategic acquirers
  • Angel investors
  • Public companies
  • Exit / sell-side representation
OUR SERVICES

Full-spectrum counsel for growing companies

Outside GC / Fractional GC

  • Strategic legal leadership
  • Commercial agreements
  • General corporate matters
  • Board & governance support

Financings

  • SAFEs & convertible notes
  • Priced equity rounds
  • Venture debt
  • Investor relations & cap table

M&A

  • Buy-side & sell-side M&A
  • Asset & stock purchases
  • Due diligence management
  • Deal structuring & negotiation

Commercial

  • SaaS & enterprise agreements
  • IP licensing & protection
  • Vendor & partner agreements
  • Privacy & data compliance
OUR EXPERIENCE

A track record across
the deal lifecycle

From early financings to complex M&A transactions, we've done the work — not just advised on it.

  • M&A Transactions 100+ deals · $1B+ in value
  • Fundraising 200+ rounds · Seed to Series D
  • Commercial Agreements 1,000+ across 200+ companies
  • Fractional GC engagements 10+ active / completed
OUR PRICING

Transparent rates. No surprises.

Hourly rates, fractional GC packages, and fixed-fee engagements — always disclosed upfront.

Partner-level attorneys

$500/hr

Senior attorneys

$375/hr

Associates

$175/hr

Junior attorneys

$300/hr

Stock administration

$240/hr

Paralegal

$210/hr

Fees for external or specialist attorneys are variable depending on expertise required.
Flat-rate packages for M&A, financings, and fractional GC also available. See full pricing →

Our difference

Why Inceptiv

Serious legal muscle, without the Big Law overhead.

From first check to exit — counsel that grows with you.

No jargon. No surprises. Just smart advice that moves your business forward.

Latest Blogs

Ten Things to Think About when using AI for Legal Work

AI tools have come an incredibly long way from when Inceptiv first started looking at general LLMs and legal specific AI tools back in 2023.  Beginning in February 2024, Inceptiv started formally reviewing and demoing different AI legal tools, comparing usability, features and pricing.  As a firm we co …

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Nine Things You Can Do to Prepare to Sell Your Company

  Whether you’re a first-time entrepreneur or a seasoned executive, selling your company is an exciting time. You’ve worked hard to build your company into something with real value, and now you’re ready to capitalize on all that hard work with an exit. But the sale of your company can also be a nerve- …

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Non-Disclosure Agreements & Confidentiality – 10 Things to Watch Out for in Reviewing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)

  In our prior blog, we discussed situations where it makes sense to use a standalone Non-Disclosure Agreement (or “NDA”), and also identified situations when NDAs are less common or not typically used. In this month’s blog we’ll discuss the specific provisions you should typically look out for and con …

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Non-Disclosure Agreements & Confidentiality – How and When to Use NDAs 

  Non-Disclosure Agreements (often referred to as “NDAs”) are agreements in which one or both parties agree not to disclose confidential or proprietary information received from the other party.  Given the universal desire by most parties (whether big or small) to protect their confidential information …

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