Carey Olsen advises Lightspeed Faction on launch of blockchain venture capital fund
最新业绩 | 凯瑞奥信为 Lightspeed Faction 推出区块链风险投资基金提供法律服务
Carey Olsen's investment funds team in Hong Kong SAR has advised Lightspeed Faction Ventures, LLC (Lightspeed Faction) on the launch of Lightspeed Faction Fund I, LP, a US$285 million closed-ended venture capital fund focused on early-stage blockchain opportunities.
凯瑞奥信香港投资基金团队为 Lightspeed Faction Ventures, LLC（以下简称 "Lightspeed Faction"）推出 Lightspeed Faction Fund I, LP 提供法律服务。该基金将致力投资于早期区块链投资机会，是一只规模为 2.85 亿美元的封闭式风险投资基金。
The fund is a collaboration between Lightspeed Venture Partners (Lightspeed) and the Faction partnership through the newly formed cryptocurrency firm, Lightspeed Faction. Lightspeed Faction will execute its blockchain investment strategy with an institutional approach that leverages Lightspeed's global investment platform and Lightspeed Faction’s crypto-native VC investing expertise and key ecosystem relationships.
The fund will seek to generate long-term capital appreciation through equity and token investments in early-stage projects that are active in blockchain and may also engage in other token-generative activities such as staking of digital assets.
Working alongside lead counsel Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the Carey Olsen team advising Lightspeed Faction on all Cayman Islands legal and regulatory aspects of the launch was led by partner Michael Padarin.
Michael said: "Carey Olsen was delighted to work with the Lightspeed Faction team on this innovative and exciting launch within the crypto space. The collaboration with Lightspeed Venture Partners is one that showcases an exciting strategy around investment in early-stage blockchain projects and opportunities."
该基金是 Lightspeed Venture Partners 与 Faction 合伙通过新成立的加密货币公司Lightspeed Faction 合作设立的。
Lightspeed Faction 将以制度性方式执行其区块链投资战略，充分利用 Lightspeed的全球投资平台和 Lightspeed Faction 的加密原生风险投资专业知识以及重要的生态系统关系。
该基金将通过对活跃于区块链领域的早期项目进行股权和代币投资来实现长期资本增值，同时参与其他代币产生活动，如数字资产定投。
凯瑞奥信团队由合伙人彭德贤 (Michael Padarin) 领导，与国际律所 Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati 合作，就 Lightspeed Faction 在开曼群岛设立基金的所有法律和监管事宜提供法律服务。
彭德贤律師说： "凯瑞奥信很高兴能与 Lightspeed Faction 团队合作，在加密货币领域推出这一只创新和令人兴奋的基金。与 Lightspeed Venture Partners 的合作展示了令人振奋的早期区块链项目策略投资机会。
