Matthew Bartus

Partner
mbartus@cooley.com
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I provide strategic, business-oriented advice to high-growth companies and investors as they navigate legal and business challenges.

About Matthew

Matthew is global co-chair of Cooley’s emerging companies and venture capital practice groups. For 25 years, he has advised high-growth technology and life sciences companies and investment funds on strategic decision-making, venture capital and growth equity financings (from pre-seed to late-stage), initial public offerings, mergers & acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate governance matters. Matthew’s experience includes advising companies, investors, buyers and sellers globally on transactions having a total value of more than $100 billion. He works with companies at all stages – from pre-seed and formation through later stages and pre-IPO. In 2019, Matthew was a founding partner of Cooley’s Singapore office, where he was resident through 2022. Matthew currently is based in San Francisco/Silicon Valley and works with clients on a global basis.

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Experience

Instant Grocery Delivery Startup Zepto Raises $200 Million Series D

Instant Grocery Delivery Startup Zepto Raises $200 Million Series D

May 10, 2022

Cooley advised Zepto, a 10-minute grocery delivery startup, on its $200 million Series D financing round, propelling its valuation to $900 million. Partner Matthew Bartus led the Cooley team advising Zepto.

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Partner, San Francisco
Shu-en Wee
Associate, Singapore
Yi Jia Ng
Associate, Singapore
Sanat Deshpande
Paralegal, Singapore

2C2P and Ant Group Partner to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption

2C2P and Ant Group Partner to Accelerate Digital Payment Adoption

April 21, 2022

Cooley advised 2C2P, a global payments platform, on its strategic partnership with Ant Group, an innovative technology provider that strives to bring the world inclusive, green and sustainable services. Lawyers Matthew Bartus and Gwenlynne Lee led the Cooley team advising 2C2P.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Gwenlynne Lee
Counsel, Singapore
Xinwei Li
Associate, Singapore
Shu-en Wee
Associate, Singapore
Natasha Kaye
Partner, London
Pearlynn Wang
Associate, Singapore
Jack Jones
Associate, London
Marzia Di Candido
Associate, London
Andrew Harline
Partner, Singapore
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Nicola Squire
Partner, London
Leo Spicer-Phelps
Associate, London
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Rama Padmanabhan
Partner, San Diego
Blake Martell
Partner, San Francisco
Alexander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Paula Holland
Partner, London
Rachel F. Katz
Associate, New York
Rachel Thorn
Partner, New York
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Charlotte Lennon
Associate, London
Yi Jia Ng
Associate, Singapore
Sanat Deshpande
Paralegal, Singapore

Indonesia’s eFishery Raises $90 Million Series C

Indonesia’s eFishery Raises $90 Million Series C

January 19, 2022

Cooley advised eFishery, an Indonesian agtech startup company, on its $90 million Series C financing round, which marks the largest fundraise by an aquaculture technology startup in the world. Partner Matthew Bartus led the Cooley team advising eFishery.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Pearlynn Wang
Associate, Singapore
Sanat Deshpande
Paralegal, Singapore

Groww Reaches $3 Billion Valuation With Series E Round

Groww Reaches $3 Billion Valuation With Series E Round

October 29, 2021

Cooley advised Groww, an online investment platform that allows users to invest in mutual funds and stock, on its $251 million Series E round, which brings the company’s valuation to $3 billion. Partner Matthew Bartus led the Cooley team advising Groww.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Xenia Chiu
Associate, Singapore
Xinwei Li
Associate, Singapore
Erica Russell
Associate, San Francisco
Sanat Deshpande
Paralegal, Singapore

Social Entertainment Platform Kumu in Series C Round

Social Entertainment Platform Kumu in Series C Round

October 29, 2021

Cooley advised social entertainment platform Kumu on its Series C financing, which brings its total funding raised to more than $100 million. The round marks the largest equity financing to date for a Filipino startup not founded as a subsidiary or spinoff of an established conglomerate. Partner Matthew Bartus led the team advising Kumu.

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Partner, San Francisco
Sanat Deshpande
Paralegal, Singapore
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Rankings & accolades

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Leading Lawyer for Start-up and Venture Capital – Foreign Firms in Singapore (2023)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Band 1 for Start-up and Venture Capital – Foreign Firms in Singapore (2023)

Cooley GO Wins the “People's Voice” Webby

Chambers USA: Band 1 for Startups & Emerging Companies (2018-2020)

Chambers Asia Pacific: Band 1 for Startups & Emerging Companies in Singapore (2021, 2022 & 2023)

The Legal 500 Asia Pacific: Leading Lawyer for Corporate and M&A in Singapore (2021)

The Legal 500: Venture Capital & Emerging Companies

The Recorder Innovators recognizes Matt Bartus, Craig Jacoby and Peter Werner

Legal 500 US: M&A/Corporate and Commercial – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2015)

Memberships & affiliations

National Venture Capital Association, General Counsel Advisory Board

Matthew Bartus regularly advises emerging companies and investors on financings, M&A and access to capital markets. He is praised by clients for his "deep understanding of the startup world" and for being "exceptional in providing sound advice, especially in the areas of fundraising."

– Chambers and Partners

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