Bernard Hatcher

Cooley advised Work-Bench, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage enterprise software startups, on the close of its $160 million fourth fund.

Cooley advised Trinity Ventures, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, in connection with the design, implementation and execution of a continuation fund transaction that resulted in the close of Trinity Ventures 2024, with approximately $435 million in total commitments.

 Cooley advised Industry Ventures, a top investment firm focusing on venture capital, on its $900 million seventh hybrid fund investing in emerging seed and early-stage funds through primary and early secondary limited partnership interests and direct investments.

Cooley advised ChrysCapital, a top India-focused private equity firm, on the close of its oversubscribed $700 million continuation fund and general partner-led secondary transaction to purchase and sell its stake in the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) with two of the world’s leading secondary fund investors. The landmark transaction is the largest of its kind in India and ranks among the largest in the Asia-Pacific region.

Cooley advised Institutional Venture Partners (IVP), one of Silicon Valley’s original venture firms, on the raise of its $1.6 billion 18th fund to partner with transformational technology companies and help supercharge their growth.