Beyond the
black and white

Entrepreneurial legal advice
We are there for the whole ride

For founders and their companies

From the start…

In the very beginning, you may need help with:

  • choosing the right company type for your business;

  • setting up a founder agreement; and/or

  • raising your first investment (whether as a convertible, a SAFE, or in a priced round).

Of course, we provide our services on an hourly basis, like any law firm. However, for early-stage companies, we have developed the legal readiness program. For more mature companies, we offer a CLO on demand (as an alternative for hiring inhouse counsel).

through the growth phase …

Once you are set up, you may need help with:

  • partners, customers & suppliers (review and negotiation of contracts);

  • your team (employees, free-lancers, incentive plans (SAR, ESOP, equity, bonus) and hiring C-level executives);

  • personal data (GDPR); and

  • further fundraising (Seed, Series A), from term-sheet to full investment documentation

until the exit

The ideal exit is a successful sale of the company, of course.

We are also there for you, if:

  • a founder is leaving; or

  • when the company has to stop.

Here is what our clients say

  • Revyve

    Act and think like entrepreneurs

    “The great thing about the Zebra team is that they act and think like entrepreneurs. They are able to translate legal terms into real world business implications with the right level of speed and pragmatism. Additionally, their own personal business experience and deep knowledge of VC standard practice allow them to act as great advisors and sparring partners throughout the process.”



    Cedric Verstraeten

    CEO

    Revyve - unlocking the future of food

  • Growth Tribe

    Complex matters made easy

    “They make complex legal matters easy to understand, so we can make the best decisions for our business. But they also know when to deep-dive and when to zoom out, making them a valuable part of our business, providing strategic guidance on key issues. They truly go above and beyond what we would expect from a legal firm.”




    David Arnoux

    Co-founder and CEO

    Growth Tribe - the online learning platform for the skills of the future

  • Sprinque

    Work as part of the team

    "I was weary of lawyers, because I was worried they would hinder our speed and growth, but it has been nothing but the opposite with Zebra. They have an operator mindset and work as part of our team, thinking of making progress, being practical, all the while identifying and navigating the legal challenges that come our way, fundraising or business related. The Zebra team has been fundamental to our progress and success and couldn't be happier to have partnered with them."


    Juan Espinosa

    Co-founder and CEO

    Sprinque - enabling frictionless B2B trade

  • Speaksee

    Hands-on and accessible

    "For me, Zebra means quality, also in the sense they look at things from the entrepreneur's point of view (not just from the legal framework). They are hands-on and understanding, they really think along. They are very accessible and easy to communicate with (not formal or corporate). I also don’t feel like every second is being billed.”




    Jari Hazelebach

    Co-founder and CEO

    Speaksee - the world’s first device to accurately transcribe group conversations

  • Program Partner of StartLife

    As part of the StartLife Program, our startups will now be connected to zebra.legal for its expert legal advice and support.

    “We look forward to continuing to work closely with zebra.legal to support our startups on their entrepreneurial journeys.”

    Loet Rummenie

    StartLife Programs Director

    StartLife - supports world-class agrifoodtech innovation from startups to accelerate the transition to sustainable food systems.

Meet the core team.

  • Bastiaan de Wit

    Bastiaan de Wit

    Founder - Venture capital & partnerships

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  • Ralph Winkelmolen

    Ralph Winkelmolen

    Founder - Venture capital and M&A

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  • Conny Bergsma

    Conny Bergsma

    Commercial contracts & GDPR

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  • Greselda Koster

    Greselda Koster

    Executive Assistant

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  • Ernestien Idenburg

    Steward Ownership & commercial contracts

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  • Annemarieke van der Zande

    Annemarieke van der Zande

    Employment law & commercial contracts

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  • Jorrit Sijl

    Venture capital and M&A

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  • Sabine Hovenberg

    Sabine Hovenberg

    IT law & commercial contracts (including GDPR)

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  • Sophie Rosman

    Master student M&A

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Zebra Legal is a Netherlands based law firm. Bastiaan, Ralph and Jorrit are registered with the Dutch Bar. Their registered speciality is corporate law, with a focus on mergers and acquisitions (the Bar does not have separate register for venture capital). Therefore, the Dutch Bar requires them to get at least 20 permanent education credits each calendar year, of which 10 in this area.