Melinda G. Douglass

Melinda G. Douglass

Senior Counsel

Melinda Douglass is senior counsel in the corporate and securities practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she represents both public and private companies in a variety of transactions.

Experience

Melinda Douglass is senior counsel in the corporate and securities practice at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she represents both public and private companies in a variety of transactions.

Education

J.D., UC Davis School of Law, 2003
B.A., Stanford University, 1997

Admissions

State Bar of California

Credentials

Education

J.D., UC Davis School of Law, 2003
B.A., Stanford University, 1997

Admissions

State Bar of California

Recent Insights

Client Highlights

On June 12, 2024, Learn to Win, a leading provider of personalized, predictive, and secure enterprise training software, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $30 million in Series A funding led by the Westly Group, with follow-on participation from Norwest Venture Partners and Pear VC. This funding accelerates the company's progress to scale its modern training platform that redefines the way people learn essential information in high-stakes environments.

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Client Highlights

On June 15, 2022, Turntide Technologies announced that it has secured $80 million in equity funding, valuing the company at over $1 billion. Turntide develops electrification and sustainable operations technologies, which include energy-efficient motors, dramatically reducing carbon emissions and improving energy savings for building operations, agriculture, equipment, and commercial and industrial vehicles. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Turntide on the transaction.

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Recent Events

WSGR Events

Raising money for your start-up can be daunting, especially when navigating the complex world of venture capital financing. That's why we are excited to be offering a new class in our College for Clients series, "VC Financing Fundamentals: Demystifying and Negotiating the Legal Documents." This session will shed light on the five main documents used in a VC financing. From the foundational Certificate of Incorporation to the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, Investors' Rights Agreement, Voting Agreement and Right of First Refusal and Co-Sale Agreement. We will delve into the purpose of each document and unveil the primary points of negotiation. Equip yourself with the knowledge and confidence to better navigate the financing landscape and understand how the choices you make today can impact your company in the years to come.

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WSGR Events

The certificate of incorporation is one of the most important documents in establishing your company, especially if you take on venture investment—and yet the words remain an unintelligible mix of legalese to many. For example, what does it mean for assets to be distributed "pari passu"? What is "participating preferred"? What is "broad-based weighted average antidilution protection" and how does it differ from "narrow-based protection" or "full ratchet"?

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