Shaika Ahmed

Shaika Ahmed is a partner in the firm’s Business Law department and tech group, specializing in emerging companies and venture capital. She serves as a trusted advisor to emerging and high-growth companies throughout their corporate lifecycle, helping founders and management teams navigate critical business and strategic milestones, from formation and early-stage growth through complex venture financings, day-to-day corporate matters, and ultimately liquidity events, including strategic acquisitions and public offerings.

Her work on both the company and investor sides provides her with a valuable perspective on the priorities, considerations, and dynamics that shape venture transactions, allowing her to anticipate issues and help clients structure transactions that support their broader strategic objectives.

Shaika joined Goodwin in 2024.

Some notable transactions include representing the following:

• Sequoia Capital in venture capital investments, including its investment in Waymo’s $16 billion financing and Rogo’s $75 million Series C financing
• Kleiner Perkins in numerous venture capital investments, including NewLimit’s $130 million Series B financing
• Khosla Ventures in numerous venture capital investments, including Rogo Technologies’ Series A financing
• Lightspeed India Partners in numerous venture capital investments
• Canaan Partners in venture capital investments, including Doorstep.ai’s seed financing and SageOx’s $15 million seed financing
• Emergent Labs in its Series B and Series C financings
• Human Capital in Datawizz.AI’s seed financing
• RadixArk in its seed financing
• Pocket FM in its $103 million Series D financing led by Lightspeed*
• Mapbox, Inc. in its $280 million Series E financing led by SoftBank*
• Nourish in its $35 million Series A financing led by Index Ventures*
• Cyble, Inc. in its $24 million Series B financing*
• Dream Sports in $400 million of investments by Tiger Global, D1, TCV, Falcon Edge, and others, valuing the company at nearly $5 billion. The transactions were recognized by India Business Law Journal in its 2021 Deals of the Year awards*
• BMW i Ventures in numerous venture capital investments, including multiple investments in Our Next Energy*
• Fifth Wall in numerous venture capital investments, including the Series C financing of Ascend Elements*

Shaika also regularly represents leading investors, including Sequoia Capital, BMW i Ventures, Congruent Ventures, Fifth Wall, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lightspeed India Partners, and Temasek.

*Denotes experience prior to joining Goodwin

Shaika previously practiced law at Sidley Austin LLP in Palo Alto in the M&A and Private Equity Group.