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Pearl Health Closes $75 Million Series B Financing

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Pearl Health Closes $75 Million Series B Financing

January 26, 2023

Cooley represented Pearl Health, a technology company helping independent physician practices participate in value-based care models, on its $75 million oversubscribed Series B financing round, which was led by Andreessen Horowitz’s growth fund. Lawyers Roy Moran, Ariel Rom, Carly Goeman and Jayne Munger led the Cooley team advising Pearl Health.

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Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Ariel Rom
Partner, New York
Carly J. Goeman
Associate, New York
Jayne M. Munger
Associate, New York

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Tackle Reaches Unicorn Status With Series C Round

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Tackle Reaches Unicorn Status With Series C Round

January 10, 2022

Cooley advised Tackle.io, a software company dedicated to helping software providers generate revenue through marketplaces in the cloud, on its $100 million Series C financing round, which brings its valuation to $1.25 billion. Seth Gottlieb, Emily Iannarelli, Jonathan Camello and Kris Tamashiro led the Cooley team advising Tackle.

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Emily Iannarelli
Associate, Palo Alto
Kris Tamashiro
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
John Sellers
Partner, Palo Alto
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC

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Reltio Reaches Unicorn Status With Latest Funding Round

Drata Reaches Unicorn Status With Series B Round

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Drata Reaches Unicorn Status With Series B Round

November 15, 2021

Cooley advised Drata, a next-generation security and compliance automation company, on its $100 million Series B financing round, which brings the company’s valuation to $1 billion. Lawyers Ken Rollins, Carlos Ramirez and Dylan Kornbluth led the Cooley team advising Drata.

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Ken Rollins
Partner in Charge – San Diego, San Diego
Carlos Ramirez
Partner, San Diego
Dylan Kornbluth
Associate, San Diego
Kate Walther
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego

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Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Technology
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Software

Mobile Premier League Becomes India’s Second Gaming Unicorn With Series E Round

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Mobile Premier League Becomes Indias Second Gaming Unicorn With Series E Round

September 18, 2021

Cooley advised Mobile Premier League, Asia’s largest esports and mobile gaming platform, on its Series E financing round at a $2.3 billion valuation. Ferish Patel, the partner in charge of Cooley’s Singapore office, led the team advising MPL on the funding.
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Ferish Patel
Partner, Singapore
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Xinwei Li
Associate, Singapore
Blake Martell
Partner, San Francisco
Yi Jia Ng
Associate, Singapore
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco

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Digital Media and Entertainment
Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
India
Asia

Snyk Hits $8.5 Billion Valuation With Series F Round

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Snyk Hits $8.5 Billion Valuation With Series F Round

September 15, 2021

Cooley advised Snyk, a cybersecurity software startup, on its $530 million Series F financing, which brings the company’s valuation to $8.5 billion. Lawyers Ryan Naftulin, Kerry Corrigan and Mark Jones led the Cooley team advising Snyk.

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Ryan Naftulin
Partner, London
Kerry Corrigan
Associate, London
Mark Jones
Associate, London
David Wilson
Partner, London
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Natasha Kaye
Partner, London
Jack Jones
Associate, London
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Software
Cybersecurity
Tax
Government Contracts
Private Equity
Antitrust and Competition
Export Controls and Economic Sanctions

Checkr Hits $4.6 Billion Valuation With Series E Round

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Checkr Hits $4.6 Billion Valuation With Series E Round

September 2, 2021

Cooley advised Checkr, an HR technology company powering the future of work, on its $250 million Series E financing round, catapulting its valuation to $4.6 billion. Partner Calise Cheng led the Cooley team advising Checkr.

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Calise Cheng
Partner, Palo Alto
Jamin Agosti
Associate, San Francisco
Sam Miller
Associate, San Francisco
Jodie Bourdet
Partner, San Francisco
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Technology
Software
Public Companies
Antitrust and Competition

Ethos' Valuation Climbs to $2.7 Billion with New Capital Raise

Rappi Reaches $5.25 Billion Valuation With Series F Round

Olive Hits $4 Billion Valuation With Latest Funding Round

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