About Babak (Bo)

Bo is a member of the firm's senior leadership team and serves as the Partner in Charge of Strategic Planning & Initiatives. Previously, Bo served as the firmwide corporate Head of Vertical Initiative & Strategy, a member of the firm's Strategic Committee and the Head of the Corporate Practice in New York.

Bo is widely regarded as a leading participant in the New York venture capital and emerging growth markets and regularly represents a broad range of startups, venture-backed companies and leading venture capital funds

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Experience

Dashlane Closes $110 Million Series D

Dashlane Closes $110 Million Series D

May 30, 2019

Cooley advised Dashlane on its $110 million Series D financing led by Sequoia Capital. Bo Yaghmaie led the team advising Dashlane, the password and digital identity manager company.

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Babak (Bo) Yaghmaie
Partner, New York
Danielle Gershowitz
Partner, New York

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Emerging Companies

Chainalysis Closes $30 Million Series B

Chainalysis Closes $30 Million Series B

April 1, 2019

Cooley advised Chainalysis on its $30 million Series B financing led by Accel. Bo Yaghmaie led the team advising Chainalysis, the New York-based cryptocurrency transaction analysis startup.

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Babak (Bo) Yaghmaie
Partner, New York

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Emerging Companies
Fintech and Payments

Aquantia Sells to Marvell Technologies for $452 Million

Aquantia Sells to Marvell Technologies for $452 Million

May 6, 2019

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Babak (Bo) Yaghmaie
Partner, New York
Alfred Browne
Partner, Boston

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Mergers and Acquisitions

Spark Capital Investment in Overtime

Spark Capital Investment in Overtime

February 15, 2019

Cooley advised Spark Capital in its investment in a $23 million Series B for Overtime, a digital sports media startup focused on high school athletes. Bo Yaghmaie led the Cooley team advising Spark Capital.

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Babak (Bo) Yaghmaie
Partner, New York
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Adam Chase
Partner, Washington, DC
Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Ariel Rom
Partner, New York

Rent the Runway Closes $125 Million Financing

Rent the Runway Closes $125 Million Financing

March 21, 2019

Cooley advised Rent the Runway in a $125 million financing co-led by Franklin Templeton Investments and Bain Capital Ventures. With this latest financing round, Rent the Runway has achieved a $1 billion valuation and unicorn status. Bo Yaghmaie led the team advising Rent the Runway, the company that created dynamic ownership and popularized online clothing rental and subscription services for women.

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Babak (Bo) Yaghmaie
Partner, New York
Roy Moran
Partner, New York

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Emerging Companies
Ecommerce + Marketplace
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Admissions and credentials

Massachusetts

New York

Rankings and accolades

AlwaysOn: Power Players (2013)

Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers (2010)

Publications

Contributing author of Venture Capital & Public Offering Negotiation, published by Aspen Law & Business

Senior contributing editor of VC Experts' Venture Capital Encyclopedia

Contributing writer at Entrepreneur Magazine