Jason T. Acevedo

Jason focuses his practice on all manner of venture capital, strategic investor and corporate transactional work, including, equity and debt transactions, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and private equity transactions, joint ventures and strategic partnerships, entity formation, commercial and licensing arrangements as well as general corporate governance. He provides practical, business-centric advice focused on achieving long-term strategic objectives.

He represents both newly formed as well as mature companies. His experience spans the breadth of a company’s lifecycle, from formational strategy to debt and equity fundraising, through to company exit and all manner of intermediate general corporate needs in between. This expertise encompasses everything from entity considerations, founder relations and contingency planning, employment agreements and equity compensation, on-going organizational and corporate matters, fundraising (angel and seed rounds through to Series A growth rounds and beyond), strategic and exit planning, counseling and deal consummation.

Prior to joining the firm, Jason gained experience with both large law firms and as in-house general counsel for a public holding company with ownership interests in more than 25 portfolio businesses at varying lifecycle stages and across a variety of industries.

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit: Cap Table Mastery – SAFEs, Notes and Planning for Dilution,” July 31, 2025

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit: Due-Diligence Ready – Building a Data Room that Wins Investor Confidence,” June 30, 2025

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit: Early Corporate Governance – Laying the Groundwork with Boards, Bylaws & Operating Agreements,” May 29, 2025

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit: Protecting Your Startup’s Intellectual Property – Key Steps to Safeguard Your Innovations,” April 30, 2025

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit – Early-Stage Funding Legal Essentials,” March 27, 2025

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit: Building Your Dream Team – Legal Considerations for Your First 10 Hires,” February 27, 2025

Author, “Startup Evolution / A Year-Long Journey through A Founder’s Toolkit: From Idea to Entity – Structuring Your Startup for Success,” January 23, 2025

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Navigating the Surge in Startup Secondaries,” October 24, 2024

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Navigating Equity Fundraising Amid Potential Interest Rate Cuts—Insights from a Startup Attorney,” September 16, 2024

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Creative Cap Table Strategies and Smart Exit Planning,” June 28, 2024

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Priced vs. Non-Priced Rounds in Venture Capital Financings,” May 9, 2024

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: What Exactly Does a Startup Attorney Do?” March 26, 2024

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Understanding and Accessing Corporate Venture Capital,” February 29, 2024

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Empowering Startups with Restricted Stock Agreements,” November 29, 2023

Presenter, “Decoding the Series A Term Sheet,” accredited CLE program, October 26, 2023

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Legal Due Diligence for your Series A Financing – A No-Nonsense Guide to Ensuring Success,” October 19, 2023

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: From Legal Support to Strategic Partnership – The Art of Choosing a Startup Attorney,” July 27, 2023

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Decoding the Series A Term Sheet,” June 29, 2023

Author, “A Founder’s Toolkit: Mastering Equity Compensation – Standard Practices and Innovative Approaches for Startups in 2023,” May 16, 2023

Author, “From a Startup Attorney’s Perspective: Why I Believe Integrating Generative AI Makes Me a Stronger Ally for Your Business,” April 6, 2023

Author, “Startups & Entrepreneurs: A Founder’s Toolkit – What is Venture Debt and Does it Still Matter in a Post-SVB World?” March 16, 2023

Author, “Startups & Entrepreneurs: A Founder’s Toolkit – What One Lawyer is Hearing From Investors About Fundraising in 2023,” February 16, 2023. 

Author, “Startups & Entrepreneurs: A Founder’s Toolkit – Understanding the Post-Money SAFE,” January 30, 2023

Guest, “Behind the Numbers with Dave Bookbinder,” Podcast, Dave Bookbinder, November 30, 2022

Author, “Startups & Entrepreneurs: Options and Strategies for Funding Your Startup or Growth Company,” September 27, 2022

Mentioned, “The 2022 Law Power 100,” City & State Pennsylvania, June 27, 2022

Quoted, “Klehr Harrison Launches New Practice Aimed at Startups,” Law360, February 23, 2022

Quoted, “‘We want to build a relationship’: Klehr Harrison launches new practice, special pricing plan for startups,” Philadelphia Business Journal, February 20, 2022

Press Release, “Klehr Harrison “Kicks off” with a New Startup Client Offering,” February 16, 2022

Presenter, “Funding Your Startup or Growth Company: Options and Strategies,” accredited CLE program, July 28, 2021

Press Release, “Jason Acevedo Expands Venture Capital Capabilities at Klehr Harrison,” March 18, 2021