Farina is an well-versed advisor in the areas of venture capital, M&A transactions, and corporate compliance. She supports both domestic and international investors, including renowned names such as Burda Principal Investments, Atomico, Project A, and Eight Roads, with their investments in the German VC market. On the company side, she advises firms from early-stage to later financing rounds, including clients such as Helsing and Twain.
Her expertise extends beyond guiding financing rounds to include the structuring of convertible loans, implementing employee participation programs, and providing comprehensive support in M&A transactions.
Her expertise extends beyond guiding financing rounds to include the structuring of convertible loans, implementing employee participation programs, and providing comprehensive support in M&A transactions.
Education and Career
Farina studied law in Göttingen and Paris. After her studies, she worked as a research assistant at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in Berlin. She completed her legal traineeship at the Higher Regional Court of Celle, with stations including CMS Hasche Sigle in Hamburg, the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action, and the Berlin-based unicorn startup Gorillas.
Experience
Recently, Farina advised on the following mandates:
- Helsing on its recent Series C financing round led by General Catalyst, with participation from Elad Gil, Accel, Lightspeed, Plural, and Greenoaks, as well as its Series B financing round led by General Catalyst and with participation from Saab.
- Atomico on various investments, including DeepL and deeploi.
- Molten Ventures (formerly Draper Esprit) on the Series A financing round of Schüttflix and the Series B financing round of Morressier.
- Burda Principal Investments on the Series A and Series A extension financing rounds of NeoTaste.
- Eight Roads on the Series B financing round of HERO Software.
- Green Generation Fund on the Series A financing round of Samara and the financing round of Jua.
- Mateo on its seed financing round.
- Hettich Group on the acquisition of Kirsch Medical.
- D4 Ventures on the financing round of Banxware.
- Battery Ventures, coparion, DN Capital, and Connect Ventures on the financing round of Lanes & Planes.
- Magazino founders on the sale of all shares to Jungheinrich
Qualifications
- 1. Staatsexamen: Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
- 2. Staatsexamen: OLG Celle
Languages
- German
- English
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