Experience

Upfront Ventures Raises More Than $650 Million Across Three Funds

July 30, 2022

Cooley advised venture capital firm Upfront Ventures on its fundraise of more than $650 million to be deployed across three unique funds focused on various stages of the startup life cycle – the firm’s seventh early-stage fund, Upfront VII, which closed with $280 million in capital commitments; its third growth-stage fund, Upfront Growth III, with $200 million; and its Continuation Fund, with more than $175 million. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising Upfront Ventures. 

Read more

Related contacts

John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco
Hongru Sun
Associate, Palo Alto
Mandy Kondo
Associate, Palo Alto
Julie Rogers
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.

Read more

Related contacts

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

M13 Announces Third Flagship Fund at $400 Million

March 30, 2022

Cooley is advising M13, an early-stage consumer technology venture capital firm, on its recently announced third flagship fund. Lawyers John Dado, Luke Bagley, Paul Roberts, Mandy Kondo and Rand Singleton are leading the Cooley team advising M13.

Read more

Related contacts

John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
Luke Bagley
Partner, Boston
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Mandy Kondo
Associate, Palo Alto
Randwulf P. Singleton
Associate, Colorado
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

Calibrate Ventures Closes Second Fund at $97 Million

December 29, 2021

Cooley advised Calibrate Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-revenue automation and artificial intelligence technology companies, on the closing of its second fund at $97 million. Partner Jordan Silber led the Cooley team advising Calibrate Ventures.

Read more

Related contacts

Jordan Silber
Partner, San Francisco
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

Maple VC Closes $16.5 Million Fund

December 6, 2021

Cooley advised Maple VC, a San Francisco-based seed-stage investment firm, on the closing of its second fund, Fund II, at $16.5 million. Lawyers Josh Seidenfeld and William Newsom led the Cooley team advising Maple VC.

Read more

Related contacts

Josh Seidenfeld
Partner, Palo Alto
William Newsom
Associate, Palo Alto
Anne Peck
Senior Counsel , Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Alexa M. Smith (Ekman)
Associate, San Diego
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
View more

Memberships & affiliations

Paralegal Association of Santa Clara County