Where Harvard Law
meets the
startup economy.
Senior corporate counsel, capital raise strategy, and accredited investor outreach — structured as one practice, billed at one fixed monthly fee.
"We build communities of engaged accredited investors, C-suite executives, and advisors around your company — individuals who bring not just capital but relationships, credibility, and strategic guidance."
— Christopher F. Meatto, Esq., Founder
Senior counsel.
Capital reach.
One firm, one point of contact. No handoffs. We serve emerging companies from incorporation through close.
Startup Law & General Counsel
Senior corporate representation at a fixed fee. We handle the full legal surface of an emerging company.
- Entity formation — Corp, LLC, Partnership
- Shareholder & Operating Agreements
- Technology Transactions & IP
- Fintech & Blockchain
- Privacy & Data Breach Law
- Federal Commercial Litigation
Capital Raise Platform
Beyond counsel. We operate a proprietary accredited investor outreach platform that connects your company with the right capital partners.
- Accredited investor identification & qualification
- SAFE, priced round, and PPM structuring
- Offering documents, financials & projections
- Investor negotiations & closings
- Post-close investor community management
Fractional General Counsel
Senior corporate, regulatory, IP, and litigation services under one point of contact. We also manage existing outside counsel relationships.
- Corporate governance & compliance
- Outside counsel management
- Regulatory strategy
- Contract review & negotiation
- Board & advisor agreements
AUGMENTED
An AI-Augmented Legal Practice
We integrate Claude and other frontier AI systems into legal drafting, research, investor communications, and operational workflows — enabling faster execution under direct attorney supervision. The output is attorney-quality work, delivered at a pace the startup economy demands.
Passion.
Experience.
Diligence.
Two Harvard Law-trained senior attorneys, backed by a practitioner team spanning international law, capital markets, and digital health.
Harvard Law School graduate and senior New York Bar member. Representing startups exclusively for 20+ years. Apprenticed 7 years in major NYC firms before founding Meatto, Russo, Burke & Wallace in 1984.
LinkedIn →Harvard Law, concentrated in business, finance, and securities law. Formerly at top US firms across healthcare, SaaS, energy, cannabis, and CRE. Board member to multiple executives.
LinkedIn →Leads investor outreach and capital raise operations across all active client campaigns. BS, St. Francis College (GPA 3.982). Expert in HubSpot, CRM systems, lead generation, and data analytics.
LinkedIn →Accredited investor capital raise specialist in digital health. Began raising LinkedIn capital at 19 — over $50M raised across personal ventures and emerging startups in 12 years.
LinkedIn →Serial advisor, investor, and intrapreneur. 20 years in tech with focus on US healthcare. Experienced operator of 0-to-1 and 1-to-100 phases across 3+ B2B2C startups.
LinkedIn →Double LL.M. in International Business Law, King's College London & University of Zurich. Litigation and arbitration experience at Freshfields London and Peter & Kim Zurich.
LinkedIn →Emerging companies
we've backed.
We work alongside founders at the earliest and most critical stages — structuring the legal foundation, building the investor narrative, and running the outreach campaigns that close rounds.
Our platform identifies, qualifies, and engages the right accredited investors for each raise — building a community that delivers relationships, credibility, and strategic guidance well beyond the close.
Active verticals include healthcare AI, AgTech, SaaS, diagnostics, and digital health.
Discuss Your RaiseReady to raise
the right way?
One conversation with Christopher is all it takes to understand whether HL74 is the right fit for your company.