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Headline Raises $408 Million for North America-Focused Early-Stage Fund

July 8, 2022

Cooley advised Headline, a leading tech-enabled global venture capital firm, on the closing of its North America-focused early-stage fund, Headline US VII, with $408 million in new capital. Lawyers John Dado, Jimmy Matteucci, Paul Roberts, Cunmei Zhang and Emily Hren led the Cooley team advising Headline.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

Amplify Partners Announces Two New Funds Totaling $700 Million

June 15, 2022

Cooley advised Amplify Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to technical founders, on the formation of two new funds – Amplify Partners V and Amplify Select V – with a combined $700 million in capital. Lawyers John Dado, John Clendenin and Elizabeth Reese led the Cooley team advising Amplify Partners.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
John Clendenin
Partner, Palo Alto
Elizabeth Reese
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Eric Doherty
Partner, San Francisco
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto

Slow Ventures Announces $325 Million in New Capital Across Two Funds

April 28, 2022

Cooley advised Slow Ventures, an early-stage-focused venture capital firm, on the launch of its fifth seed-stage fund, Slow Ventures V, and its second opportunity fund, Slow Opportunity II, which together represent $325 million in new capital commitments. Partners John Clendenin and Jimmy Matteucci led the Cooley team advising Slow Ventures.

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John Clendenin
Partner, Palo Alto
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

5AM Ventures Closes Two Life Sciences Funds at $750 Million

April 15, 2022

Cooley advised 5AM Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on building next-generation life sciences companies, on the close of 5AM Ventures VII, a $450 million early-stage venture capital fund, and 5AM Opportunities II, a $300 million later-stage fund, for a total of $750 million in committed capital. Partners Nicole Peppe and Jimmy Matteucci led the Cooley team advising 5AM Ventures.

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Nicole Peppe
Partner, Boston
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

RET Ventures Closes Oversubscribed Fund at $165 Million

June 24, 2021

Cooley advised RET Ventures on the formation of its second, oversubscribed fund at $165 million. Lawyers John Dado and Jimmy Matteucci led the Cooley team advising RET Ventures, an industry-backed venture capital firm focused on technologies for the multifamily, single-family rental, homebuilding and the broader real estate asset classes.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
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