Dave Young

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I operate at the intersection of innovation, technology and the law, serving as a strategic advisor to entrepreneurs and emerging growth companies of all stages.

About Dave

David Young is a co-founder of Cooley’s Santa Monica office and represents emerging growth companies at all stages, as well as the venture capital firms, strategic investors and investment banks that finance these companies. In addition to providing strategic counseling, his practice encompasses venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, equity compensation matters, strategic counseling, complex corporate partnering transactions and corporate governance. He represents both public and private companies, primarily in the digital media, software, technology, cleantech, life sciences, consumer products and media and entertainment sectors, and also frequently represents venture capital firms and other investors in financings.

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Experience

GrowFlow Agrees to Sell to Dama Financial

GrowFlow Agrees to Sell to Dama Financial

February 1, 2022

Cooley advised GrowFlow, a business-to-business software as a service (SaaS) platform dedicated to helping customers grow their cannabis businesses, on its agreement to sell to Dama Financial, the nation’s largest provider of access to banking and payment solutions for the cannabis industry. Partners Dave Young and Steven Dunst led the Cooley team advising GrowFlow.

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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Stephanie Gentile
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Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Robert Eisenbach
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Alexander Ellebracht
Associate, Palo Alto
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Paula Fleckenstein
Associate, Reston
Mollie Canby
Senior Paralegal, San Francisco

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Mergers & Acquisitions
Software
Emerging Companies
Tax
Business Restructuring & Reorganization
Compensation & Benefits
Employment & Labor

Route Hits $1.25 Billion Valuation With Series B Round

Route Hits $1.25 Billion Valuation With Series B Round

February 1, 2022

Cooley advised Route, a post-purchase experience platform and package tracking company, on its $200 million Series B financing round, which brings its valuation to $1.25 billion. Lawyers Dave Young, Joseph Kaczorowski, Robert Pollak and Roslyn Akel led the Cooley team advising Route.

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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington DC
Milson Yu
Partner, Palo Alto
Amy Saldamando
Paralegal Specialist, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
Blake Martell
Partner, San Francisco
Sonya Erickson
Partner and Business Department Chair, Seattle
Charlie Kim
Partner, San Diego
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Jessica Girone
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica

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Venture Capital
Emerging Companies
Government Contracts
Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Public Companies
Cyber/Data/Privacy
Antitrust & Competition

Sunbasket to Combine With Prüvit to Create Single Wellness Platform

Sunbasket to Combine With Prüvit to Create Single Wellness Platform

January 7, 2022

Cooley advised Sunbasket, a full-service meal delivery company, on its agreement to merge with keto supplement manufacturer Prüvit. Partners Dave Young and Matt Hallinan led the Cooley team advising Sunbasket.

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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Steven M. Dunst
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Matt Hallinan
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Alexander Gefter
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Han Wang
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica

Related Practices & Industries

Ecommerce + Marketplace
Retail & Consumer Products
Technology
Emerging Companies
Mergers & Acquisitions

Virtual Reality Developer Within Agrees to Sell to Meta

Virtual Reality Developer Within Agrees to Sell to Meta

November 5, 2021

Cooley advised Within, a Los Angeles-based firm responsible for developing immersive virtual reality fitness app Supernatural, on its agreement to sell to Meta. Partners Anne Lieberman and Dave Young led the Cooley team advising Within.

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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Dave Young
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jacqueline Grise
Partner, Washington DC
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Sonya Erickson
Partner and Business Department Chair, Seattle
Dee Bansal
Partner, Washington DC
David Navetta
Partner, Colorado
Stacey A. Bradford
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Nathan Baum
Associate, New York
Cristina DeBiase
Associate, Boston
Andrew Bae
Associate, Washington DC
Lewis Loy
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
David Burns
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Claire Gibbs
Associate, Washington DC
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Chelsea André
Associate, Colorado
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Andrew Epstein
Special Counsel, Seattle

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Mergers & Acquisitions
Digital Media & Entertainment
Antitrust & Competition
Technology Transactions
Technology
Compensation & Benefits
Export Controls & Economic Sanctions
Emerging Companies
Tax
Employment & Labor

Vertebrae Sells to Snap

Vertebrae Sells to Snap

July 20, 2021

Cooley advised Vertebrae, a 3D and augmented reality commerce solutions provider, on its sale to Snap, the parent company of Snapchat. Partner David Young led the team advising Vertebrae.

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Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Bram G. Couvreur
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jessica Girone
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Megan E. Bowles
Associate, Chicago
Ajay Athavale
Associate, San Francisco
Jeff Goldman
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
David Navetta
Partner, Colorado
Cristina DeBiase
Associate, Boston
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Kimberly Nguyen
Special Counsel, Reston

Related Practices & Industries

Technology
Mergers & Acquisitions
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Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide (2016 – 2023)

Chambers USA: Venture Capital – California: Southern (2021 – 2023)

Los Angeles Business Journal: Top M&A Dealmakers (2011)

Los Angeles Business Journal: Most Influential Lawyers: Digital Media and E-Commerce Law (2014)

Re/Code: Power Player of LA Tech (2014)

Daily Journal: Top Emerging Companies Lawyers (2014)

Legal 500: Key Lawyer: M&A/Corporate and Commercial: Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2020)

Representative Clients

  • Dollar Shave Club
  • GumGum
  • Atom Tickets
  • Velocify
  • Upfront Ventures

David Young is a rising force in the Southern California market and a powerhouse who is really tied in to the digital economy." "He is a phenomenal lawyer.

In rankings of the top 30 emerging companies lawyers nationally, Chambers and Partners.