Aaron Velli

Cooley advised Vision Ridge, an alternative asset manager focused on sustainable real assets, on the closing of its SAF Annex Fund at $700 million.

Cooley advised Chingona Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in founders whose backgrounds uniquely position them to create businesses in growth markets that are often overlooked, on the closing of its new $52 million fund. Lawyers Rachel Goddard, Noah Pittard, Mystery Murphy, Mandy Kondo and Christine Zhao led the Cooley team advising Chingona Ventures.

Cooley advised ACME Capital, an early-stage venture firm investing in pioneering founders, on the closing of more than $300 million for Fund IV and its adjacent Opportunity Fund. Partner Aaron Velli led the Cooley team advising ACME.

Cooley advised Blue Delta Capital Partners, a venture capital firm based in Tysons, Virginia, on the closing of its oversubscribed $215 million fund, Blue Delta Capital Fund III. Lawyers Aaron Velli, Katelyn Kimber and Christine Zhao led the Cooley team advising Blue Delta.

Cooley advised Vision Ridge, an alternative asset manager focused on sustainable real assets, on the closing of its third sustainable asset fund at $1.25 billion. Initially targeted at $1 billion of commitments, Sustainable Asset Fund III drew interest beyond the $1.25 billion hard cap. Partners Aaron Velli and Luke Bagley led the Cooley team advising Vision Ridge.