Jim Fulton

Partner
fultonjf@cooley.com
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I’m a problem solver. If there’s an elegant (aka simple) solution to something, I’ll find it. If something more is needed, we will figure that out, too.

About Jim

Jim Fulton focuses on representing both emerging and established technology, healthcare and biotechnology companies and the venture capital firms that invest in those companies. Concentrating in corporate and securities law, he counsels companies throughout their lifecycle on matters ranging from company formations, private financings, employee equity incentives and executive hiring, to complex spinouts, mergers and acquisitions, IPOs and SEC reporting and compliance. In the last 10 years alone, Jim has worked on more than 350 venture capital transactions, raising more than $4 billion.

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Passions

Jim is an avid cyclist and runner and competes regularly in a variety of races and events. He is also a passionate soccer fan and travels the country and the world to see some of the top matches. But most of all, he is a devoted husband and father.

Experience

Rillet Secures $25 Million Series A

Rillet Secures $25 Million Series A

May 28, 2025

Cooley advised Rillet, an artificial intelligence-native enterprise resource planning platform, on its $25 million Series A financing round.

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Bryan Berman
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Karen Tsai
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Elaine Huang
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Calvin Lee
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Hedra Closes $32 Million Series A

Hedra Closes $32 Million Series A

May 15, 2025

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Andrew Gunther
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Chris Chynoweth
Special Counsel, New York
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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Yurts Raises $40 Million Series B

Yurts Raises $40 Million Series B

December 3, 2024

Cooley advised Yurts, an artificial intelligence integration platform that can be deployed within high-security businesses, including the US Department of Defense, on its $40 million Series B.

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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Tyler Kennedy
Associate
Bomin Kim
Associate, New York
James Taylor
Patent Technical Advisor, London
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DEFCON AI Announces $44 Million Seed Financing

DEFCON AI Announces $44 Million Seed Financing

August 20, 2024

Cooley advised DEFCON AI, an insights company that’s building a next-generation modeling, simulation and analysis tool set for the modern military environment, on its $44 million in Seed financing.

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Partner, Palo Alto
Robert Warshaw
Associate, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
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Partner, New York
Charles Haley
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Jean Park
Partner, New York
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Ryan Montgomery
Partner, Boston
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
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Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Ryan Guo
Associate, New York
Norris Kadet
Associate, New York
Katharina Schwarz
Associate, New York
Jill Simon
Senior Paralegal, New York
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco
Brandon Lefebvre
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Cyber/Data/Privacy
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Compensation and Benefits

MapLight Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed $225 Million Series C

MapLight Therapeutics Closes Oversubscribed $225 Million Series C

November 3, 2023

Cooley advised MapLight Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, on its oversubscribed $225 million Series C financing.

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Natasha Leskovsek
Of Counsel, Washington, DC
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Dr. Jason Valentine
Associate, Washington, DC
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Senior Paralegal, Reston
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Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Dou Yeon Youn
Patent Agent, New York
Zhipeng Zheng
Patent Agent, Washington, DC
Andrew Leonard
Associate, Washington, DC

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Emerging Companies
Venture Capital
Life Sciences
Healthcare
Patent Counseling and Prosecution – Life Sciences
Antitrust and Competition
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Admissions and credentials

California

District of Columbia

New York

Tennessee

Rankings and accolades

Best Lawyers: Corporate Law, Securities/Capital Markets Law and Venture Capital Law (2007-2021)

Best Lawyers in America: Lawyer of the Year - Securities/Capital Markets Law (2021)

Northern California Super Lawyer: Securities and Corporate Finance (2007-2012)

New York Super Lawyer (2015-2019, 2021-2022)

Legal 500 US: M&A/Corporate and Commercial - Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2015)

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA)