Manatt Represents Orangefin Ventures LLC in Acquisition Transaction With Sol Strategies January 09, 2025 A Manatt team led by Financial Services Partner Mike Katz, Corporate and Finance Partner Veronica Lah and Associate Melanie DeFiore represented Orangefin Ventures LLC (“Orangefin”), a leader in blockchain infrastructure specialized in staking services and validator operations, in connection with an agreement for Sol Strategies to acquire three of Orangefin’s blockchain validators and certain other assets. Sol Strategies is a publicly traded company focused on investing in the Solana blockchain and ecosystem, particularly around validator operations, staking rewards and strategic investments. The Manatt team also included Partners Jeffrey Mannisto, Eric Bergner, Thomas Poletti; Counsel David Schur; Associate Jonathan Weiss; and Law Clerk Arman Borazjani. Read more about the acquisition here.