lee bagshaw
specialties
startups, capital raising, m&a, southeast asia
about lee
Lee is an experienced capital raising and m&a lawyer, admitted in both NZ and England & Wales. Prior to joining Kindrik Partners, he worked in London and Singapore for a leading international law firm, heading up their corporate technology practice across Southeast Asia.
Lee advises tech startups and venture capital funds in NZ and across Southeast Asia, increasingly focussing on VC funded financing transactions and cross border tech m&a. He also works with NZ based companies taking their products and services to Southeast Asia. Lee is known for adopting a practical approach with companies and investors and closing deals quickly.
His recent work includes:
- advising various global VC funds and tech startups on series A to C financing transactions across Southeast Asia
- acting for a US listed company on the acquisition of a NZ software company
- advising on the acquisitions of the Indonesian, Malaysian and Singapore businesses of a US tech giant
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Māori & Pasifika startup Kwotimation raises pre-seed round for online tradie platform
The venture capital firm Hillfarrance led the $500,000 round, followed by investors including Flying Kiwi Angels, Angel HQ and Humi Group.

2020 capital raising transactions
No one could have predicted the events of 2020, not even the trend-spotting venture capitalists.