Derek Colla

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I solve legal and business problems for high-growth companies, from founders with an idea to publicly traded companies.

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I'm a long-suffering Philly sports fan who married into the charmed life of an Alabama Crimson Tide supporter.

Experience

Pie Insurance Announces $315 Million Series D Funding Round

February 1, 2023

Cooley advised Pie Insurance, an insurtech company focused on providing workers’ compensation insurance for small businesses, on its $315 million Series D financing round, which brings the company’s total equity funding raised to more than $615 million.

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Karen Tsai
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Associate, Washington DC
Grigor Lynch
Associate, Colorado
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Climate Tech Startup Arcadia Raises $125 Million in Funding

February 1, 2023

Cooley advised Arcadia, a technology company empowering energy innovators to fight the climate crisis, on its $125 million in new funding.

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Derek Colla
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Partner, Washington DC
Asheley Walker
Associate, Washington DC
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Katherine King
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Auto Fintech Caribou Becomes Unicorn With $115 Million Series C

May 24, 2022

Cooley advised Caribou, an auto fintech with a mission to help people take control of their car payments, on its oversubscribed $115 million Series C financing round, which brings the company’s valuation to $1.1 billion. Lawyers Derek Colla and Lila Inman led the Cooley team advising Caribou. 
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Associate, Washington DC
Lila Inman
Associate, Reston
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
David Dalton
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica

Climate Tech Startup Arcadia Raises $200 Million

May 12, 2022

Cooley advised Arcadia, a technology company empowering energy innovators to fight the climate crisis, on its $200 million funding round, which values the startup at roughly $1.5 billion. Lawyers Derek Colla and Asheley Walker led the Cooley team advising Arcadia.

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Derek Colla
Partner, Washington DC
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Associate, Washington DC
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Associate, Washington DC
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Associate, Washington DC
Grigor Lynch
Associate, Colorado
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
Alexander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York

MoonPay Reaches $3.4 Billion Valuation With Series A Round

December 1, 2021

Cooley advised MoonPay, a payment infrastructure provider for crypto companies, on its $555 million Series A financing round, which brings its valuation to $3.4 billion. Lawyers Derek Colla and Asheley Walker led the Cooley team advising MoonPay.

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David Navetta
Partner, Colorado
Luke Cadigan
Partner, Boston
Jeffrey J. Tolin
Partner, New York
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Virat Gupta
Associate, Washington DC
Nicollette R. Kirby
Associate, Washington DC
Jon Turk
Senior Paralegal, Washington DC
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
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Rankings & accolades

Chambers USA: District of Columbia Corporate/M&A & Private Equity: Up and Coming (2022)