Johann Jabes
Managing Associate
Paris
Paris Tech Studio
Johann Jabes is a Managing Associate in the Tech Companies Group at Orrick’s Paris Tech Studio.
Johann advises startups and tech companies as well as VC funds in on their fundraising, external growth operations, and exits. He has been involved in more than 40 transactions with companies such as Mistral AI, Alan, BeReal, amo, Dust or Nabla, or investors such as Cathay Innovation, Highland Europe, RA Capital Management and Sequoia Capital.
Throughout the growth lifecycle of startups, Johann assists management teams in setting up employee incentive plans and providing practical advice on corporate governance.
As a dual-qualified lawyer admitted to the Paris and New-York bars, Johann supports companies in their cross-border operations and their establishment in the United States.
Prior to joining Orrick, Johann was an associate in the Paris office of an American law firm.
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Companies and founders
Agnostic: Seed
Alan: Series F
Amo: Seed
BeReal: Acquisition by Voodoo
Blobr: Seed
Dark: Seed
Dust (Permutation Labs): Seed, Series A
Elum: Serie B
Faume: Series A
FlexAI: Series Seed
Heap, Inc.: Acquisition by Contentsquare
In&Motion: Series A
Kaiko: Acquisition of Vinter
KKRT Labs: Seed
MadeForMed: Acquisition of Odaiji
Mistral AI: Seed, Series A, Series B
Nabla: Series B
Regate: Seed, Series A
Semper: Acquisition by Crowdcube
Shipfix: Acquisition by Veson Nautical
Investors
1kx: fxhash, Kiln, Voya Games
BNP Paribas Solar Impulse Venture Fund: Phenix
Cathay Innovation: Beem Energy, Bioptimus, Flowdesk
Crescent Cove: Odaseva
Diamond Edge Ventures (US) (Mitsubishi Chemical Corporate Venture): Lactips
Hardware Club: Cowboy
Highland Europe: Le Collectionist
Index Ventures: Swile
Orlen VC: Shippeo
Play Ventures: Omada
RA Capital Management: Adcytherix
Sequoia Capital: Pennylane
Upfront Ventures: Ynsect
