Jeff Laretto

Partner
jlaretto@cooley.com
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I partner with entrepreneurs who are pushing the frontiers of technological capabilities, providing thoughtful, decisive and efficient legal advice.

About Jeff

Jeff Laretto represents high-growth technology companies, predominately those located in and around New York City and Silicon Valley, at all stages of development. He frequently advises on incorporation and organizational matters, angel, seed and venture capital investments, general corporate strategy, venture debt transactions, strategic investments, complex commercial transactions, acquisitions, employment matters, mergers and other sale transactions. He also counsels venture capital funds, private equity funds and strategic investors in connection with investments, acquisitions and divestitures.

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Snowboarding

SCUBA

Skydiving and really any other sport that will wreak havoc on my life insurance premiums

Experience

TCGplayer Agrees to Sell to eBay

TCGplayer Agrees to Sell to eBay

August 24, 2022

Cooley advised TCGplayer, an online marketplace for collectible card game enthusiasts, on its agreement to sell to global commerce company eBay. Partners Kevin Cooper and Jeff Laretto led the Cooley team advising TCGplayer.

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Ryan Vann
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Howard Morse
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Tiana Demas
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Christine Graham
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Kristin Leavy
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Ryan Montgomery
Special Counsel, Boston
Christine Tse
Associate, New York
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Mor Agam
Associate, New York
Alex Abelson
Associate, New York
Margaret D. Suh
Associate, New York
Karun Ahuja
Associate, Chicago
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
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Associate, New York
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Special Counsel, Colorado

Flume Health Raises $30M Series A

Flume Health Raises $30M Series A

March 8, 2022

Cooley advised Flume Health, a digital platform for health plan administration, on its $30 million Series A funding round. Lawyers Jeff Laretto, Roy Moran, Peter Shin and Margaret Suh led the Cooley team advising Flume.

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Veho Raises $170 Million Series B, Bringing Valuation to More Than $1.5 Billion

Veho Raises $170 Million Series B, Bringing Valuation to More Than $1.5 Billion

February 18, 2022

Cooley advised Veho, a technology-driven logistics company, on its $170 million Series B, which brings the company’s valuation to more than $1.5 billion. Lawyers Jeff Laretto, Alex Abelson and Katharina Schwarz led the Cooley team advising Veho.

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Esusu Becomes Unicorn With $130 Million Series B

Esusu Becomes Unicorn With $130 Million Series B

January 29, 2022

Cooley advised Esusu, a leading fintech platform leveraging data to empower renters and improve property performance, on its $130 million Series B led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2, which brings the company to a $1 billion valuation. This latest fundraise makes Esusu one of the few Black-owned startups to reach unicorn status both in the US and globally. DeVon Barnett, Jeff Laretto, Tanisha James and Pat O’Connell led the Cooley team advising Esusu.

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H1 Insights Closes $58 Million Series B

H1 Insights Closes $58 Million Series B

December 23, 2020

Cooley advised H1 Insights, which provides a platform companies can use to find thought-leading healthcare professionals, on its $58 million Series B financing to curate a database of doctors around the world, providing a tool for pharmaceutical companies to find key opinion leaders, clinical trial market intelligence and rising stars in certain specialties. Cooley partner Jeff Laretto led the team advising H1 Insights.

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