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Amplify Partners Announces Three New Funds Totaling $900 Million

June 18, 2025

Cooley advised Amplify Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm dedicated to technical founders, on the formation of three new funds – Fund 6, Fund 6 Select and Amplify Bio – with a combined $900 million in capital.

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Elizabeth Reese
Partner, San Francisco
Kevin Beckoff
Associate, New York
Jeewon Lee
Associate, New York
John Dado
Partner, San Francisco
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Zachariah A. Robert
Partner, Chicago
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Aalok Virmani
Partner, Chicago
Meredith Ashlock
Associate, Colorado
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Pelion Announces $500 Million Eighth Fund

January 28, 2025

Cooley advised Pelion Venture Partners, an early stage venture capital firm based in Salt Lake City, on the raise of its eighth venture fund at $500 million.

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John Dado
Partner, San Francisco
Casey Schulte
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Randwulf P. Singleton
Associate, Colorado
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Trinity Ventures Closes $435 Million Continuation Fund

January 6, 2025

Cooley advised Trinity Ventures, an early-stage technology venture capital firm, in connection with the design, implementation and execution of a continuation fund transaction that resulted in the close of Trinity Ventures 2024, with approximately $435 million in total commitments.

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John Dado
Partner, San Francisco
Bernard Hatcher
Senior Counsel, San Francisco
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Katia MacNeill
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco
Michael Torbati
Associate, San Francisco

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Theory Ventures Announces $450 Million Second Fund

November 22, 2024

Cooley advised Theory Ventures, a venture capital firm focused on early-stage software investments across data, artificial intelligence and Web3, on its $450 million second fund.

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John Dado
Partner, San Francisco
Stuyvie Pyne
Special Counsel, New York
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Jeewon Lee
Associate, New York

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Chemistry Announces $350 Million Debut Fund

October 22, 2024

Cooley advised Chemistry, an early-stage venture firm that leads investments in standout software companies at the Seed and Series A stages, on its $350 million debut fund, Chemistry Fund 1.

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John Dado
Partner, San Francisco
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
Randwulf P. Singleton
Associate, Colorado
Fiona Hayman
Associate, San Francisco
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Michael Torbati
Associate, San Francisco
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Selin Akkan
Associate, Palo Alto
Claire Norman
Associate, Palo Alto
Christopher Suhler
Associate, Colorado

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Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – Nationwide (2020 – 2025)

Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – California (2020 – 2025)

The Best Lawyers in America (2006-2019)

The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Private Equity Funds (including Venture Capital) (2023)

The Legal 500 US: Investment Fund Formation and Management: Private Equity Funds (2015 – 2022)

Clients say John ‘knows both the technical aspects involved in fund formation and combines that with amazing commercial astuteness,’ adding that ‘he knows the venture market incredibly well.’

Chambers USA - 2020