Rich May: News

January 2009

Rich May Client, Trident Capital, invests in Zeo Inc.

Zeo Inc. (formerly known as Axon Labs) announced that it has secured $8.3 million in a Series C investment. The financing was led by Trident Capital of Palo Alto, California, and includes additional investment from iD Ventures America, Zeo Inc.’s Series B lead investor.

Rich May, a Professional Corporation, a Boston business law firm, represented Trident Capital, a national venture capital and private equity firm focused on investments in business services, information services and software sectors. Stephen M. Kane led the Rich May team on this engagement, and Robert P. Tedesco and Jodi K. Hanover also worked on the matter.

About Zeo Inc.
Headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts, the mission of Zeo Inc. is to help people to discover new, scientifically-based ways to improve the quality of their lives through the power of sleep. Zeo Inc. plans to accomplish this by combining breakthrough educational sleep technology and tools with proven coaching methods from both sleep science and behavioral science. For more information, visit www.myZeo.com.

About Trident Capital
Trident Capital is a leading private equity and venture capital firm committed to empowering entrepreneurs to build innovative and industry leading businesses. Founded in 1993, Trident manages over $1.6 billion of capital in a focused effort to develop world class information services and software business. The Trident team has invested in more than 150 companies since inception, including market leaders such as CSG Systems, Viant, Mapquest and iRobot. Trident invests in companies independent of size or stage of growth. Trident leverages its experiences, industry expertise and contacts to guide talented entrepreneurs to market success. Trident has offices in Palo Alto, Calif. and Westport, Conn. For more information, visit www.tridentcap.com.

About Rich May
Rich May, a law firm founded in 1937 and located in the heart of Boston’s financial district, concentrates its practice on corporate, financial, civil litigation, energy, real estate, entertainment and wealth planning matters. The firm’s clients include a broad group of businesses in New England and throughout the country. Rich May provides the breadth and depth of expertise generally associated with large, national firms, while maintaining the prompt, personal service found in smaller, regional firms. Our clients have direct access to experienced attorneys who are familiar with both the client and the area of inquiry and can provide timely and practical legal solutions.

Rich May has been elected and admitted as a member of the International Alliance of Law Firms. This membership, which provides affiliations with 53 firms in 37 countries, supplements our ability to assist clients throughout North America and overseas.

For more information, visit www.richmaylaw.com.