Tom Cervantez
Venture Partner at Accelerator Ventures
Tom Cervantez
Venture Partner at Accelerator Ventures
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Board Member
2018 - Current
Partner
2009
Business Counsel Law Group LLP (www.bizlaw.com) represents companies and investors in the areas of corporate formations, corporate securities, mergers & acquisition, venture capital transactions, software and Internet licensing, general employment and general contacts
Venture Partner and Advisor
2013
Accelerator Ventures is a seed stage venture fund based in San Francisco that focuses on investing in industry changing ventures in the Internet, mobile and information technology industries. AVC uses the networks and relationships of its team to accelerate the growth of its portfolio companies and add value-add team members and relationships to allow those companies to succeed in the marketplace.
Partner
2004 - 2009
Partner in charge of the Corporate and Securities Group in the San Francisco office of DWT
Partner
2000 - 2004
Partner in the Business and Transactions Department in the San Francisco office of TRP, following the successful sale of Britton Silberman & Cervantez LLP to Thelen Reid in June 2000
Founder and Partner
1997 - 2000
Co-Founder and head of the Corporate and Securities Group. Acquired by Thelen Reid in 2000
Associate
1994 - 1997
Corporate and securities attorney working with venture capital fund raising and public offerings
Co-Founder
1993 - 1994
Co-founded a Tier-1 Internet service provider. Managed operations, contract negotiations, and initial marketing efforts. Company eventually acquired by Level 3 Communications in 1999
Associate
1992 - 1993
Corporate Associate