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Turnstone Biologics Announces Upsized $80 Million IPO

July 26, 2023

Cooley advised Turnstone Biologics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company, on its upsized $80 million initial public offering.

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Div Gupta
Partner, New York
Ryan Sansom
Partner, Boston
Lila Hope
Partner, Palo Alto
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Valerie Sapozhnikova
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Julianne Orr
Associate, San Francisco
Anitha Anne
Associate, San Francisco
Cathy Rude
Senior Paralegal, Boston
Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington DC
Phil Mitchell
Partner, New York
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Elizabeth Anne Wright
Partner, Brussels
Jessica Koffel
Associate, Brussels
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado

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Mirum Pharmaceuticals – $92 Million Follow-on Offering

September 7, 2022

Cooley advised the issuer for Mirum Pharmaceuticals’ $92 million follow-on offering of 4,000,000 shares of common stock at a public offering price of $23 per share. Mirum is a biopharmaceutical company developing and commercializing therapies for rare and debilitating liver diseases. Partner Jason Kent led the Cooley team.

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Jason Kent
Partner, New York
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Nicholaus E. Johnson
Associate, San Diego
Daniel Gillon
Associate, San Diego
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jessica Wade
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego

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Vera Therapeutics – $86 Million Follow-On Offering

June 2, 2022

Cooley advised Vera Therapeutics on its $86 million follow-on offering of 55,742,026 shares of Class A common stock at a price to the public of $15.00 per share. Vera is a late-stage biotechnology company developing and commercializing transformative treatments for patients with serious immunological diseases. Jodie Bourdet, Brett White and Alexa Ekman led the Cooley team.

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Jodie Bourdet
Partner, San Francisco
Brett White
Of Counsel, Palo Alto
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Sam Miller
Associate, San Francisco
Mika Reiner Mayer
Partner, Palo Alto
Kimberly Bolin
Patent Agent, Palo Alto

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Maple VC Closes $16.5 Million Fund

December 6, 2021

Cooley advised Maple VC, a San Francisco-based seed-stage investment firm, on the closing of its second fund, Fund II, at $16.5 million. Lawyers Josh Seidenfeld and William Newsom led the Cooley team advising Maple VC.

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Josh Seidenfeld
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Anne Peck
Senior Counsel , Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Vuori Secures $400 Million Investment From SoftBank Vision Fund 2

November 3, 2021

Cooley advised Vuori on its $400 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 at a valuation of $4 billion, marking one of the largest investments in a private apparel company. Vuori merges technical clothing with a West Coast aesthetic that looks and feels great. As Vuori embarks upon its next phase of growth,  it will continue to expand its product offerings, make key investments in infrastructure and people, and expand boost its sustainability efforts.

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Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Nicholaus E. Johnson
Associate, San Diego
Jason Kent
Partner, New York
Richard G.S. Lee
Associate, Washington DC
Kyrsten Lundh
Associate, San Diego
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Jessica Wade
Paralegal Specialist, San Diego

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