Rachel Proffitt

Partner and Chief Executive Officer
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As CEO, I am energized to lead our firm as we advance to new and greater heights. I bring to this role my experience as a business adviser, legal counselor and occasional therapist to some of the greatest minds of our time. My passion for helping clients grow and change the world is matched only by my passion to have Cooley emerge as the great law firm of the next generation.

Experience

Harvey Announces $100 Million Series C

July 23, 2024

Cooley advised Harvey, a legal artificial intelligence platform, on its $100 million Series C financing, which brings Harvey to a $1.5 billion valuation.

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Matthew Bartus
Partner, San Francisco
Rachel Proffitt
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Xander Lee
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
John Sellers
Partner, Palo Alto
Lei Shen
Partner, Chicago
David Silverman
Partner, New York
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Kristin O'Hanlon
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Tara Capsuto
Associate, San Francisco
Carl Min
Associate, San Francisco
Erica Russell
Associate, San Francisco
Tyler Saavedra-Buckley
Associate, San Francisco

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Cooley Advises Instacart on $660 Million IPO

September 19, 2023

Cooley advised Instacart, the leading grocery technology company in North America, on its $660 million initial public offering.

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Jon Avina
Partner, Palo Alto
Rachel Proffitt
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco
Jonie Ing Kondracki
Partner, San Francisco
Milson Yu
Partner, Palo Alto
Nyron J. Persaud
Partner, New York
Kate Nichols
Partner, Palo Alto
Colleen Badgley
Partner, Seattle
Arielle H. Friehling
Associate, San Francisco
Julia Gage
Associate, San Francisco
Lukhan Baloch
Associate, Palo Alto
Jonathan Gonzalez
Associate, Palo Alto
Eric Steiner
Paralegal Specialist, San Francisco

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Lavoro to Become Publicly Traded Through Business Combination With TPB Acquisition Corporation I

April 24, 2023

Cooley advised TPB Acquisition Corporation I, a special purpose acquisition company sponsored by The Production Board, in its business combination agreement that will result in Lavoro Limited, a leading agricultural inputs retailer in Latin America, becoming a US publicly listed company with an implied initial enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion.

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Garth Angelo Osterman
Partner, San Francisco
Rachel Proffitt
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco
Peter Byrne
Partner, New York
Kristin VanderPas
Partner, San Francisco
Michelle Peleg
Associate, San Francisco
Sarah Curry
Associate, New York
Jesse Schulman
Associate, Washington, DC
Wesley Dietrich
Associate, Washington, DC
Yoana Setzer
Associate, New York
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
Courtney M.W. Tygesson
Partner, Chicago
Todd Gluth
Partner, San Diego
Calvin Lee
Associate, New York
Rick Jantz
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Jill Simon
Senior Paralegal, New York

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Motive Raises $150 Million in Series F Funding

June 1, 2022

Cooley advised Motive, a leading automated operations platform for the physical economy, on its $150 million Series F financing round, bringing the company’s valuation to $2.85 billion. Lawyers Rachel Burns and Rachel Proffitt led the Cooley team advising Motive.

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Rachel M. Burns
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Rachel Proffitt
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco
Michelle Peleg
Associate, San Francisco
Sam Miller
Associate, San Francisco

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Blockdaemon Acquires Anyblock Analytics

November 18, 2021

Cooley advised Blockdaemon, the world's largest blockchain infrastructure company for node management and staking, on its acquisition of Anyblock Analytics, an infrastructure platform providing API, on chain analytic tools, monitoring and node hosting services. Partner Rachel Proffitt led the Cooley team advising Blockdaemon.

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Rachel Proffitt
Partner and Chief Executive Officer, San Francisco
Claudia Torres
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Natalie D. Vernon
Associate, Colorado
Michael Suyat
Senior Paralegal, San Francisco

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The Road Ahead for Private Companies with Rachel Proffitt and Axios

Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide (2020 – 2024)

Chambers USA: Venture Capital – California (2020 – 2024)

The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2023)

Lawdragon: 500 Leading Dealmakers in America (2024)