Lindsay is a partner in the firm’s New Ventures practice. She advises entrepreneurs, investors and fund managers on venture capital and startup matters, venture capital fund formation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, federal and state securities filings and compliance, including public and private securities offerings, and corporate organization and governance matters.
Prior to joining Thompson Hine, Lindsay served as a partner and chief legal counsel at a Midwest-focused venture capital firm that invests in pre-seed, seed early stage and growth stage technology companies serving several industries. There, her efforts primarily focused on deal structuring, portfolio management, limited partner relations, fundraising and exit transactions.
Focus Areas
Lindsay’s vast venture capital, startup and operational experience includes:
- Venture capital fund formation and structuring for numerous established and emerging funds across the U.S.
- SBIC fund formation
- Drafting, negotiation and oversight of over 1000 investor-side and company-side startup financings
- Oversight of state and federal compliance programs for venture capital funds across the U.S.
- Drafting, management and oversight of M&A transactions for venture capital funds throughout the Northeast and Midwest, including acquisitions of portfolio companies by Fortune 25 Companies
- As an investor, led the most active seed fund in the state of New York and one of the most active in the country
- Established fund investment policies and guidelines
- Has overseen hundreds of due diligence processes for investors and startup companies
- Co-founded a women-focused venture capital firm
- Co-founded an LGBTQ+ venture capital firm
- “The NFL Dips Its Cleats into Pooled Investment Vehicles,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, January 2025
- “Side Letters Are Back on the Side of Emerging Funds,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, September 2024
- “Obtaining and Maintaining Business Certification,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, July 2024
- “Business Groups Challenging New FTC Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment @lert, April 2024
- “CTA, ERA, SEC – Oh My! Balancing Disconnected Regulatory Schemas in Venture Capital,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, March 2024
- “Entering the World of Business Certification,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, March 2024
- “Pendulum Rockets Back in Favor of Investors with New SEC Fund Regulations,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, December 2023
- “We’ve Got 53 Problems and the State-by-State SSBCI Schema Is All of Them,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, March 2023
- “Thanks to Bäcker, There’s Probably More Paperwork,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Summer 2022
- “The Gray Matter Experience Welcomes Layla Dotson Lumpkin,” Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, July 2022
- “Employee and Contractor Classification – Rules of the Road,” Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, May 2022
- “Startup Building Blocks: Allocating Equity, Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, April 2022
- “Serving Underserved Populations and Markets Proves Key to Maximizing SSBCI Capital,” Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, March 2022
- “New Ventures Group Sees Marked Growth,” Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, February 2022
- “Immense Deal and Transactional Volume,” Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, January 2022
- “Business Certification: Good Business for Small Business,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Fall 2021
- “Midwest Venture Capital is Booming & Thompson Hine is at the Heart of It, Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, December 2021
- “A 50-Year-Old Venture Capital Model Reinvented,” Thompson Hine New Ventures Update, November 2021
- “Underserved Capital Markets to Receive a Major Boost with $10 Billion in Federal Stimulus Capital,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Summer 2021
- “Chaos to Cohesion: Dramatic Improvements and Clarity Brought to Private Placement Regulation,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Winter 2021
- “Delaware Annual Reports/Franchise Tax Returns Due Soon,” Thompson Hine Early Stage & Emerging Companies Update, January 2021
- “Volcker Rule’s VC Changes Will Support Underserved Regions,” Law360, October 2020
- “Turning the Heat Back on in Venture Capital Investing,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Fall 2020
- “Managers and Controllers Owe Fiduciary Duties to LLC Members and Limited Partners – What Does That Mean for Fund General Partners Moving Forward?” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Summer 2020
- “Volcker Rule Changes Will Expand Banks’ Investment Abilities,” Thompson Hine Investment Management Update, July 2020
- “SBA Issues Updated PPP Loan Forgiveness Applications and Additional Clarifications,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, June 24, 2020
- “PPP Flexibility Act Becomes Effective, Modifying Options for Borrowers and Providing Additional Benefits,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, June 5, 2020
- “SBA Releases New Rules on PPP Loan Forgiveness and SBA Review Process,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, May 27, 2020
- “SBA Releases PPP Loan Forgiveness Application and Related Instructions,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, May 19, 2020
- “SEC Proposes Rule Changes to Crowdfunding Regulations,” Thompson Hine Business Law Update, Spring 2020
- Contributor, “How to Make It: Advice from Four Women Who Never Let the Challenges Stop Them,” ColumbusCEO, August 2019
- “Navigating Employment, IP, and ESG Challenges in Atlanta’s Thriving Startup Scene,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, February 2025
- “Navigating Chicago’s Thriving Startup Ecosystem,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, October 2024
- “Navigating Cleveland’s Thriving Startup Ecosystem,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Webinar, April 2024
- “All Things Government Contracts,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, May 2023
- “FDA 101 for Startups,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, April 2023
- “Copyright, Trademark and Non-Disclosure Agreements: What You Need to Know,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, March 2023
- “Crypto & the Regulatory Landscape: What You Need to Know,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, February 2023
- “Employment Law Update,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, January 2023
- Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, October 2022
- “A Year in Review: Sizing up the Year’s M&A,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, November 2022
- “Need to Knows on Venture Debt,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, October 2022
- “Strengthening Your Business’ ESG and Sustainability Strategies,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, September 2022
- “Protecting Assets in a Digital World,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, August 2022
- “The Dog Days of Summer,” Thompson Hine Podcast Series, Summer 2022
- “Doing Business with the FDA,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, July 2022
- “Crypto & the Regulatory Landscape: What You Need to Know,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, June 2022
- “Copyright & Trademark: What You Need To Know,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, May 2022
- “Employment Law Update for Startups,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, April 2022
- “Potential CFIUS Issues When Taking on Foreign Capital,” Thompson Hine Startups Streamlined Podcast Series, March 2022
- Rev1 Customer Learning Lab: Ask an Expert Panelist, May 2021
- National Association of Women Lawyers: Women in Startups: SPAC & Exit Planning Panelist, May 2021
- CLE Instruction through Westlaw: Demystifying Venture Fund Formation, May 2021
- Guest Lecturer at Fisher College of Business at THE Ohio State University Entrepreneurship Class, April 2021
- Connecting the Coasts to the Heartland – presentation on OHIO VC scene, April 2021
- Guest Lecturer: Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic, March 2021
- Guest Speaker: Home Depot Digital New Products Group: Nailing the Pitch, February 2021
- Panelist, Upstate Capital Association, Investing & Well-Being Panel, January 2021
- Invest New York: Health & Wellbeing Investor Perspectives Panel Discussion through Upstate Capital Association, January 2021
- Keynote Speaker for NAWBO Annual Awards: BOLDly Taking Control of Your Life, January 2021
- “Ask the Expert,” REV1 Client Orientation, December 2020
- Webinar “Unlocking the Mysteries of IP and Venture Capital,” CLE taught with Roger Bora, December 2020
- Innovate New Albany “Ask the Expert Panel,” December 2020
- Launch New York Annual Meeting Presentation “Current State of Affairs in Seed Investing,” November 2020
- Ohio Wesleyan “Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital: Getting Started,” November 2020
- State of Venture in Ohio, Annual Tiger Talk at Innovate New Albany, October 2020
- Rev1 Ventures, Capital Access Learning Lab – Cap Table Management, October 2020
- Rev1Ventures: Ask the Expert Panel, October 2020
- Guest Lecturer at Ohio State Fisher College of Business Entrepreneurship Class, October 2020
- Rev1Ventures, Capital Access Learning Lab – Cap Table Management, October 2020
- Venture for America: Columbus as the Next Major VC Hub, October 2020
- TechStars Buffalo, Startup Week “Don’t Burn Out Before You’ve Started: Avoiding founder burnout,” October 2020
- Real Estate and VC Funding panel discussion with the Columbus Investment Club, September 2020
- Michael Redd’s Podcast, Betting on Yourself – “Shatter the Glass Ceiling,” September 2020
- Guest Lecturer at Entrepreneurial Business Law Clinic, The Ohio State University, September 2020
- SEA Change 2020 Signature Cohort Panel: “Startup Funding Options,” September 2020
- “Asking for What You Want…And Getting It!”, Westerville Chamber of Commerce, July 2020
- “Moving Past Seed Funding” Launch NY LP Summit June 2020
- Second Annual VentureOut: Expert Panelist, June 2020
- Entrepreneurial Resiliency Series, Strategy & Finance, June 2020
- “What VCs Are Thinking Now: A COVID Edition,” Innovate New Albany, May 15, 2020
- “Being Lindsay,” Keynote Address to 500+ virtual attendees of Venture NY and the New York Business Plan Competition, April 30, 2020
- “Navigating the CARES Act,” Book+Street, April 2020
- “Conquering Columbus,” Podcast 183, December 2019
- “All You Need is a Seed: Startup Up Funding 101” Latitude 43North Podcast
- “State of Venture in Ohio,” Innovate New Albany, 2019
- Keynote Speaker, “Venture Capital in the Midwest,” Business Law Institute, Ohio Bar Association, 2019
- “Money, Power, Respect are the Key to Deals,” Columbus Startup Week, 2019
- Speaker, “Exploring What’s New in Alternative Investments and Private Placements,” Ohio Securities Conference, 2019
- “How to Deal with Power Plays; Winning the Meta Negotiation” with Kwame Christian, Esq., September 2019
- “Intentionally Investing in and Supporting Female Founders,” September 2019
- “Investing in Startups: A Deep Dive for Accredited Investors,” September 2019
- “Articulating Your Growth Story to Investors,” London Stock Exchange Group at Ohio University, June 2019
- “How to Finance Your Startup,” SelectUSA Investment Summit, Washington, D.C., June 2019
- “Women, Money & Tech,” Ithaca, NY through Upstate Capital Association, March 2019
- Recipient of Thompson Hine’s Diversity Champion Award, 2021
- Selected for inclusion in Columbus CEO Future 50 class of 2021
- Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2021-2025 for Business Organizations (including LLCs and Partnerships)
- Selected for inclusion in Columbus Business First 40 under 40 class of 2020
- 2020 NVCA American Spirit Award Nominee
- 2019 Upstate Capital Investor of the Year
- 2019 Upstate Venture Connect Community Catalyst Award
- 2018 Upstate Capital Early Stage Dealmaker of the Year
- 2018 Upstate Venture Connect Community Catalyst Award Nominee
- 2017 Upstate Capital Early Stage Dealmaker of the Year Nominee
- 2016 “20 People to Know in Finance in Columbus, OH” Columbus Business First
- 2016 Named “5 of Ohio’s Most Trailblazing Attorneys,” Ohio Bar Association
Professional Associations
- Adjunct Professor, The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law, 2019-present
- Ohio State Bar Association
- Michigan Bar Association
- New York Bar Association
- Upstate Capital Association, Board Member
- Chairwoman, Venture NY Startup Selection Committee
- Board of Directors, Data Inventions, Inc.
- Board of Directors, Small Biz Cares, Inc.
Education
- The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law, J.D., 2009
- The Ohio State University, M.B.A., 2009
- Canisius College, B.A., 2005
Bar Admissions
- Ohio
- Michigan
- New York
- New Ventures Update – February 2025, February 25, 2025
- New Ventures Update – January 2025, January 27, 2025
- Business Law Update – January 2025,
Thompson Hine Newsletter
, January 16, 2025 - The NFL Dips Its Cleats into Pooled Investment Vehicles,
Business Law Update
, January 16, 2025 - New Ventures Update – December 2024, December 19, 2024
- New Ventures Update – November 2024, November 26, 2024
- New Ventures Update – October 2024, October 29, 2024
- Business Law Update – September 2024,
Thompson Hine Newsletter
, September 29, 2024 - Side Letters Are Back on the Side of Emerging Funds,
Business Law Update
, September 29, 2024 - New Ventures Update – September 2024, September 24, 2024