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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. 

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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

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BigCommerce Holdings – $345 Million Convertible Senior Notes Offering

September 15, 2021

Cooley advised the initial purchasers on BigCommerce Holding’s offering of $345 million aggregate principal amount of 0.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2026. Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and BofA Securities acted as joint book-running managers for the offering. BigCommerce, whose securities trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol BIGC, is a leading software-as-a-service ecommerce platform. Partners Nicole Brookshire, Mischi a Marca, Jason Savich and Darren Destefano led the Cooley team.

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Darren DeStefano
Partner, Reston
Ellie Guadiana
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Mark Ballantyne
Partner, Reston
Asheley Walker
Associate, Washington DC
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco
Jennifer Don
Associate, Reston

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DailyPay Reaches Unicorn Status With Latest Capital Raise

June 7, 2021

Cooley advised DailyPay, an on-demand pay solution for enterprises, on its $175 million Series D financing round, as well as its $325 million of credit capital from various sources. Sacha Ross and Ariel Rom led the Cooley team advising DailyPay on the investments, which propelled the fintech company to unicorn status.

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Sacha Ross
Partner, New York
Ariel Rom
Partner, New York
Gerard O'Shea
Partner, New York
Joseph Lockinger
Special Counsel, Washington DC
Kassity L. Mai
Associate, Reston
Judd Lauter
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington DC
Rubin Waranch
Associate, Washington DC
Andrea Bromfeld
Special Counsel, New York
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco

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Vocera Communications – $200 Million Convertible Notes Offering

March 11, 2021

Cooley advised the underwriters on Vocera Communications’ offering of $200 million principal amount of 0.50% convertible senior notes due 2026. Vocera Communications, whose securities trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol VCRA, is a recognized leader in clinical communication and workflow solutions. Partners John McKenna, Mischi a Marca and Jason Savich led the Cooley team.

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John McKenna
Partner, Palo Alto
Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Milson Yu
Partner, Palo Alto
Matthew S. Scarano
Associate, San Diego
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco
Kristina Krasnikova
Associate, Palo Alto

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MannKind – $200 Million Convertible Notes Offering

March 2, 2021

Cooley advised MannKind on its offering of $200 million principal amount of 2.50% convertible senior notes due 2026. MannKind, whose securities trade on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol MNKD, focuses on the development and commercialization of inhaled therapeutic products for patients with endocrine and orphan lung diseases. Partners Sean Clayton, Mischi a Marca and Jason Savich led the Cooley team.

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Mischi a Marca
Partner, San Francisco
Jason Savich
Partner, San Francisco
Carlos Ramirez
Partner, San Diego
Brett Dovman
Associate, San Diego
Molly Niffenegger
Associate, San Francisco

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