Nikita works with high-growth emerging companies and venture capital investors, helping them with their investments, corporate governance and other strategic matters. She has practiced in India, New York and Silicon Valley, and she regularly advises clients on foreign investment transactions in India and Southeast Asia.
Ecommerce Platform Fabric Becomes Unicorn With $140 Million Series C
March 1, 2022
Cooley advised Fabric, a leader in “headless” commerce “connecting every sales channel (head) to a single source,” on its $140 million Series C funding round, which brings the company’s valuation to $1.5 billion. Lawyers Josh Seidenfeld and Daniel Lee led the Cooley team advising Fabric.
Lacework Hits $8.3 Billion Valuation With Series D Round
November 24, 2021
Cooley advised Lacework, a data-driven security platform for the cloud, on its $1.3 billion Series D financing round, which brings its valuation to $8.3 billion. Partners Mark Tanoury and Lauren Creel led the Cooley team advising Lacework.
SoftBank Vision Fund 2 Leads $100 Million Funding Round for India-Based Mindtickle
August 11, 2021
Cooley advised SoftBank Vision Fund 2 on leading India-based sales readiness company Mindtickle’s $100 million Series E financing round, which brings the software company’s valuation to $1.2 billion. Lawyers Matthew Bartus, Rishab Kumar and Nikita Appaswami led the Cooley team advising SoftBank Vision Fund 2.
Cooley advised BrightFarms on its $100 million Series E financing. Partner Mark Medearis led the Cooley team advising BrightFarms, which is a leading next-generation indoor farming company supplying U.S. grocery retailers with packaged salad greens.
Cooley advised Poppin, a tech-enabled B2B commercial furniture design company, on its agreement to sell to Kimball International, a furniture manufacturer creating design-driven furnishings, for $110 million. Partners Sacha Ross and Kevin Cooper led the Cooley team.