Lester Ang is a corporate and securities partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini, where he works with private and public technology and life sciences companies through all stages of their growth, as well as with venture capital firms and private equity firms.
Lester represents an extensive number of private and public companies in transactional matters, including financings, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly represents early-stage companies in matters ranging from incorporation and initial capitalization to venture capital, debt financings, and board fiduciary duties.
Lester has been with Wilson Sonsini since September 2015. Prior to joining the firm, Lester was a senior tax associate at PwC.
Lester Ang is a corporate and securities partner in the Palo Alto office of Wilson Sonsini, where he works with private and public technology and life sciences companies through all stages of their growth, as well as with venture capital firms and private equity firms.
Lester represents an extensive number of private and public companies in transactional matters, including financings, IPOs, and mergers and acquisitions. He also regularly represents early-stage companies in matters ranging from incorporation and initial capitalization to venture capital, debt financings, and board fiduciary duties.
Lester has been with Wilson Sonsini since September 2015. Prior to joining the firm, Lester was a senior tax associate at PwC.
- J.D., UC Davis School of Law, 2013
- B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Irvine, 2010
- State Bar of California
- J.D., UC Davis School of Law, 2013
- B.A., Business Economics, University of California, Irvine, 2010
- State Bar of California
Select Transactions
- Lyft in its $2.6 billion IPO
- Upstart in its IPO, follow-on offering, and convertible notes offerings
- ForgeRock in its IPO and $2.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- Zynga in its convertible notes offering and $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two
- Couchbase in its IPO
- Sumo Logic in its IPO and $1.7 billion acquisition by Francisco Partners
- J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs in the IPO and follow-on offerings of Cambium Networks
- Barracuda Networks in its $1.6 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- LifeLock in its $2.3 billion acquisition by Symantec
Lester has represented numerous private companies in venture capital and strategic transactions, including Character.ai, Kiavi, Plume Design, Aledade, Podium, and Viz.ai. He has also represented venture capital firms, including a16z and Cota Capital.
Select Transactions
- Lyft in its $2.6 billion IPO
- Upstart in its IPO, follow-on offering, and convertible notes offerings
- ForgeRock in its IPO and $2.3 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- Zynga in its convertible notes offering and $12.7 billion acquisition by Take-Two
- Couchbase in its IPO
- Sumo Logic in its IPO and $1.7 billion acquisition by Francisco Partners
- J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs in the IPO and follow-on offerings of Cambium Networks
- Barracuda Networks in its $1.6 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo
- LifeLock in its $2.3 billion acquisition by Symantec
Lester has represented numerous private companies in venture capital and strategic transactions, including Character.ai, Kiavi, Plume Design, Aledade, Podium, and Viz.ai. He has also represented venture capital firms, including a16z and Cota Capital.
Select Speaking Engagements
- Discussion Lead, “Beyond Early Adoption: AI Implementation in the Legal Department,” The L Suite GC Roundtable Dinner, March 3, 2026
Select Speaking Engagements
- Discussion Lead, “Beyond Early Adoption: AI Implementation in the Legal Department,” The L Suite GC Roundtable Dinner, March 3, 2026
The proceeds from the Series A will position Maneva to accelerate on three fronts: deepening its core AI capabilities through continued development of its patent-pending VITA and ALIS agents, expanding its customer base into new geographies and industries, and rolling out its next generation of factory orchestration and AI knowledge agent features.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Maneva on the transaction included Rezwan Pavri, Lester Ang, Karin Hjorth, and Keili Prenton.
For more information, please see Maneva’s news release.
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