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Sierra Ventures Launches $265 Million Fund XIII

September 12, 2023

Cooley advised Sierra Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on emerging technology companies, on its $265 million Fund XIII.

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Partner, San Francisco
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
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Partner, Singapore
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Stuyvie Pyne
Associate, New York
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Redpoint Ventures Closes Ninth Early-Stage Fund With $650 Million

August 10, 2022

Cooley advised venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures on the closing of its ninth early-stage fund – Redpoint Ventures IX – with $650 million in committed capital. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising Redpoint Ventures.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Kevin King
Partner, Washington DC
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Upfront Ventures Raises More Than $650 Million Across Three Funds

July 30, 2022

Cooley advised venture capital firm Upfront Ventures on its fundraise of more than $650 million to be deployed across three unique funds focused on various stages of the startup life cycle – the firm’s seventh early-stage fund, Upfront VII, which closed with $280 million in capital commitments; its third growth-stage fund, Upfront Growth III, with $200 million; and its Continuation Fund, with more than $175 million. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising Upfront Ventures. 

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco
Hongru Sun
Associate, Palo Alto
Mandy Kondo
Associate, Palo Alto
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Qiming US Closes $260 Million Fund III

June 13, 2022

Cooley advised Qiming Venture Partners USA (Qiming US), a leading US healthcare investment firm, on the closing of its third fund, raising $260 million in an oversubscribed fundraise with strong support from new and existing investors. Lawyers Jordan Silber and Elizabeth Reese led the Cooley team advising Qiming US.

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Jordan Silber
Partner, San Francisco
Elizabeth Reese
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Tom Reicher
Senior Counsel, San Francisco
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Yitong Pan
Paralegal, Beijing

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Chingona Ventures Closes New $52 Million Fund

May 17, 2022

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.

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Rachel Goddard
Partner, Chicago
Noah Pittard
Partner, Colorado
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Associate, Colorado
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Associate, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Halima A. Nguyen
Associate, Chicago
Miriam Petrillo
Special Counsel, Chicago
Leslie Cancel
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Jim Fulton
Partner, New York
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Selin Akkan
Associate, Palo Alto
Aaron Velli
Partner, Washington DC
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco

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The Legal 500 US: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds (2015)


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