Kevin Gibson

Associate
kgibson@cooley.com
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On a daily basis, I’m fortunate to be a business adviser, legal counselor, and confidant to entrepreneurs and investors who are driven to succeed and innovate at the highest levels of their craft.

About Kevin

Kevin represents emerging growth companies and their investors in a diverse range of critical transactions, from formation through funding and liquidity events. He also provides clients with day-to-day advice on corporate governance matters, strategic transactions and general legal issues.

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Experience

Varda Space Industries Closes $187 Million Series C

Varda Space Industries Closes $187 Million Series C

July 10, 2025

Cooley advised Varda Space Industries, a space research company seeking to use microgravity to improve drug development, on its $187 million Series C financing.

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Peter H. Werner
Partner in Charge – San Francisco, San Francisco
Kevin Gibson
Associate, San Francisco
Julianne Orr
Associate, San Francisco
Ryan Sim
Associate, San Francisco
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC
Kevin Gurley
Quantitative Analyst, New York

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Emerging Companies
CFIUS
CooleyREG
Spacetech and Satellite

Nuclei Announces Sale to Proofpoint

Nuclei Announces Sale to Proofpoint

February 3, 2025

Cooley advised Nuclei in its sale to Proofpoint, a leading cybersecurity and compliance company. Nuclei is a US-based technology company specializing in compliance archiving and artificial intelligence-driven data enrichment for modern workplace communications. Partner Ariel Rom led the Cooley team advising Nuclei.

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Ariel Rom
Partner, New York
Nathan Baum
Special Counsel, New York
Jason Nam
Associate, New York
Zachary Sonenshine
Associate, New York
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Patricia Myers
Paralegal Specialist, Colorado
Kevin Gurley
Quantitative Analyst, New York
Sharon Davidov
Associate, New York
Thomas Connors
Partner, Boston
Kevin Gibson
Associate, San Francisco
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Stefan Cohen
Associate, New York
Cara Buchicchio
Associate, New York

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Emerging Companies
Venture Capital

Vanilla Closes $35 Million Series B-1

Vanilla Closes $35 Million Series B-1

October 16, 2024

Cooley advised Vanilla, an award-winning estate planning software company, on its $35 million Series B-1 financing. Lawyers Sale Kwon, Kevin Gibson and Rachel Robichaux led the Cooley team advising Vanilla.

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Sale Kwon
Partner, Palo Alto
Kevin Gibson
Associate, San Francisco
Rachel Robichaux
Associate, Palo Alto
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
John Sellers
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Dillon Martinson
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Parker Armsby
Associate, New York
Danielle Carvalho
Associate, Boston
Jake Ironfield
Transactional Quantitative Analyst, New York
Katie Kissner
Quantitative Analyst, San Francisco

Related Practices & Industries

Emerging Companies
CFIUS
Commercial Litigation
Antitrust and Competition
Technology Transactions
Technology
Software

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