Vejay Lalla

Technology Partner

at Manatt

I have 25+ years of experience as a legal and business advisor to venture-backed, high-growth businesses and their investors. In particular, I have represented many of the top Silicon Valley public and private companies in their efforts to invest in and acquire technology startups and has helped various leading artificial intelligence (AI), enterprise and consumer technology startups scale their businesses and commercialize their products from inception. I act as your inside and outside general counsel helping you think through venture financings, hiring and terminations, product development, negotiate customer partnerships—including enterprise software and partnerships, data licensing, and integrations—and assists you with scaling and commercializing your technology from a legal and regulatory perspective. I focus my practice on companies in the digital health, fin-tech, and consumer tech industries. Manatt is a professional services firm that combines lawyers and consultants to generate one stop solutions from AI testing and implementation projects to regulatory advice to traditional legal services in a cost-efficient manner.
New York
AI & Data Science, Consumer FinTech, DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), FinTech Enterprise, HealthTech & BioTech, Media & Entertainment, SaaS & B2B Marketplace, Social Media & Community Platforms
mergers & acquisitionsproduct managementproduct strategy

Articles by Vejay Lalla

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....
Balancing self-care and startup pressure as a founder

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...

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