Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP (SA&M) today announced that it represented client SiLC Technologies, Inc., a machine vision innovator, in its $17 million Series A funding round led by Alter Venture Partners and Dell Technologies Capital. The new financing brings SiLC’s total funding to over $30 million, and will help expand SiLC’s operations, accelerate product development, and gain additional production design wins. SiLC specializes in silicon photonics that advance market deployment of coherent 4D imaging solutions. The company’s breakthrough chip integrates all photonics functions needed to enable a coherent 4D vision sensor offering a tiny footprint while addressing the need for low cost and low power.

SA&M attorneys advising SiLC Technologies on this transaction included Caroline Cherkassky and Christina Meng. Visit the SiLC website to read more about the Series A funding round.

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As a result of the Firm’s deep roots in the emerging growth market, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles understands the unique practical business needs of early-stage and high-growth companies. The Firm typically acts as outside general counsel to its emerging growth clients, including participating in board-level discussions and serving as an extension of the management team. The Firm strives to understand its clients’ business and markets and give them senior-level attention, which enables the Firm to provide practical and cost-effective legal advice. Representing private companies as they seek funding from venture capital firms, angel investors, or other investors has been a key component of the Firm’s practice. The Firm also represents and has extensive relationships with the most prominent venture capital firms and angel investor groups in Southern California. The Firm has extensive experience in advising on a wide range of financing structures, including seed and angel investor financings, venture capital investments, private equity and other institutional financings, bridge loans, and PIPE transactions for public companies. The Firm’s representation of cutting-edge companies and leading investors allows it to stay apprised of developing market trends and, where appropriate, to make introductions to investors and companies.

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles' client VivoAquatics, the leading provider of innovative water management and real-time monitoring platform for hotels, resorts, fitness clubs, and other commercial facilities announced it has secured Series A financing led by Level Equity, a growth equity firm focused on software and automation companies. The funding represents another milestone for the company as leading brands and properties continue to adopt the VivoPoint software and IoT platform to proactively manage the risks and costs of water within a facility while improving the guest experience.

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Stubbs Alderton & Markiles’ attorneys representing VivoAquatics in this deal are John McIlvery, Kelly Laffey, and Brent Armitage.

For more information about our Venture Capital and Emerging Growth practice, contact John McIlvery at

SAM announced that it represented client, The Bouqs Company (TheBouqs.com), a premier cut-to-order online flower delivery service, in a $6 million Series A financing. Led by Azure Capital Partners and joined by KEC Ventures, funding will be used to accelerate growth initiatives including expanding the team, offering delivery outside the US, and scaling the company's technology and infrastructure to keep pace with growing demand.  

"Interest from our customers has exceeded our wildest expectations. We are growing 8-10X year-over-year largely based on organic channels such as word-of-mouth, social, and referrals," said John Tabis, CEO & Founder of TheBouqs.com. "We launched this platform to 'rearrange' the global $50B+ flower industry, and it's thrilling to see both consumers and flower farms enjoying our simpler and more elegant platform for flower delivery. This new infusion of capital and a great set of advisors will enable us to expand our operations and Bouqs deliveries to even more households and businesses in the US, and soon around the world."

To view the full press release, click here.

To view the PandoDaily article covering the deal, click here.

About The Bouqs Company
The Bouqs Company (TheBouqs.com) is a cut-to-order online flower delivery company. Founded by John Tabis and JP Montúfar, the company launched in late 2012 to create an online flower delivery service for the global, modern consumer. TheBouqs.com offers a simple shopping and superior customer service experience, and delivers high-quality, farm-direct, eco-friendly stems with honest and direct pricing. Bouqs are grown on eco-friendly and sustainable farms located 10,000 feet above sea level on the side of a volcano situated right on the equator in South America, or on similarly high quality farms along the California coast. For more information on The Bouqs Company, please visit: www.TheBouqs.com or watch the video.

For more information about our Venture Capital & Emerging Growth practice, contact Partner Scott Alderton at (818) 444-4501 or

Stubbs Alderton & Markiles lawyers Scott Alderton and Louis Wharton helped client Ad.ly, an LA-based In-Stream Advertising Network, raise a $5 million Series A financing. The round, which closed on May 18, 2010, was led by GRP Partners out of Los Angeles, CA, and was joined by Greycroft Partners and Angel Investor Matt Coffin.

Ad.ly is an in-stream advertising platform that intelligently connects brands with influencers that publish content in streams like Twitter, MySpace, Facebook, and more.  You can learn more about Ad.ly at www.ad.ly.