Bernard Hatcher

Cooley advised Innovation Endeavors, an early-stage venture firm tackling the big challenges humanity could potentially face over the following decades, on the close of its fifth fund at $630 million.

Cooley advised HighLight Capital (HLC) on the close of its flagship HLC USD Fund IV at approximately $550 million.

Cooley advised Venrock on the close of its 10th fund at $650 million. After raising approximately $450 million every three years throughout the past decade’s bull market, Venrock raised the $650 million for Venrock 10 to generate greater follow-on reserves in the current market environment.

Cooley advised Baird Capital, a manager of two investment platforms – venture capital and global private equity – investing in business-to-business technology and services-focused companies worldwide, on the final close of its sixth US venture capital fund, its largest venture fund to date, with a total of $218 million in committed capital.

Cooley advised Menlo Ventures, a top venture capital firm, on its close of $1.35 billion in new capital.