Kelly Bartling

Cooley advised Ambiq Micro, a technology leader in ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions for edge artificial intelligence, on its $96 million initial public offering (IPO).

Cooley advised JumpCloud, a provider of an easy-to-adopt cloud directory platform, on its $225 million Series F round. Lawyers Laura Medina and Kelly Bartling led the Cooley team advising JumpCloud, which announced its first tranche of Series F on September 13 and announced the close on October 19. These investments follow the company’s January 2021 $100 million Series E, more than tripling the company’s valuation to $2.625 billion.

Cooley advised Guild Education, an education platform that upskills workers and prepares companies for the future, on its $150 million Series E financing round, which brings its valuation to $3.75 billion. Partner Matt Dubofsky led the Cooley team advising Guild.

Broomfield, Colo. – Cooley represented Backflip Studios in its sale of a 70 percent stake to Hasbro for $112 million in cash. Backflip is a Boulder, Colorado-based mobile game developer; Hasbro is one of the largest toy makers in the world.

Under the terms of the deal, Backflip will remain in Boulder and will maintain its current management structure.