Who is Vela Wood?
Welcome to Vela | Wood

Vela Wood (VW) is a boutique full service law firm with a local feel and a global impact. We focus our practice in the areas of M&A, Sports & Gaming, Venture Capital, and Corporate Transactions. We pride ourselves in building real relationships with our clients and partnering with them for the long-haul.

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Mergers & Acquisitions
Startups & Venture
Sports Law
Fund Representation
Intellectual Property
Employment
Commercial Real Estate Transactions
Blockchain
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Vela Wood Podcasts

Whether you’re a first-time founder or a serial entrepreneur, we have a podcast for you. We’ll walk you through the legal side of things and share our experiences counseling hundreds of startups.

Podcasts
Venture Glossary

Our Venture Glossary will be your new best friend. It features over 500 terms that are common parlance in the startup world, from Accelerated Vesting to Zombie.

Venture Glossary
Venture Deals in Review

To provide analysis on early-stage venture financing in North Texas, we have reviewed our venture transactions on a year-by-year basis.

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How We’ve Helped Our Clients
Telos Health Solution

Telos provides technology solutions that deliver real-time patient measure updates and intuitive care coordination workflows that enhance community care providers’ ability to make timely value-based care decisions.  Telos came to VW after a year of operations and VW helped Telos […]

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Build With Robots

Build With Robots is a New Mexico-based tech company that designs and builds robotics to perform dangerous, repetitive tasks. Build With Robots’ technology is not designed to replace people’s jobs – their goals are to make workers lives easier and […]

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Apptopia

Boston based Apptopia is a data intelligence platform that enables brands to analyze critical competitive signals and gain insights across mobile apps and connected devices. Apptopia customers include some of the best known brands in the world, including Zoom, Target, […]

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NoiseAware Inc.

NoiseAware offers state of the art noise monitoring solutions for the short-term rental industry. NoiseAware has evolved over the past several years into a global leader in hardware and software solutions for individual and professional property managers alike. Vela Wood […]

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SignEasy

SignEasy is a global leader in the electronic signature space and is trusted by over 35,000 companies worldwide and processes millions of signatures each year. SignEasy has been a Vela Wood client for over 10 years, and during that time […]

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Tennessee Titans

Vela Wood is proud to represent the Tennessee Titans. Vela Wood has supported the Titans in-house legal team and business units with drafting and negotiating various types of commercial agreements, including sponsorship agreements, stadium-related service agreements, and facility rentals, along […]

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Funding & Capital Raising
Understanding 83(b) Elections: A Crucial Step for Startup Founders and Employees

If you’re a founder or an early employee at a startup, equity compensation is likely a significant part of your financial upside. However, the promise of equity can come with a maze of tax implications. Enter the 83(b) election: a relatively simple IRS filing that can save you thousands (or even millions) in taxes down the road. Despite its importance, many people overlook it—sometimes to their detriment.

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Corporate Governance
Venture in the Middle 2024 Trends

In 2024, VW saw a sharp rise in pay-to-play financing rounds, reflecting tougher conditions for both startups and investors. While the market experienced corrections in valuations, early-stage venture funding remained strong and Safe notes remained the dominant financing tool.

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Employment
U.S. Department of Labor 2024 Overtime Rule Struck Down by Texas Court

On November 15, 2024, a Texas Federal Court ruled that the Department of Labor (DOL) exceeded its authority in raising the salary thresholds required for certain employees to qualify as exempt from overtime. The Court’s decision nullifies the 2024 Final Rule, effectively resetting salary thresholds to their pre-2024 levels.

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