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Runwise Secures $55 Million Series B

June 9, 2025

Cooley advised Runwise, a smart operating system for buildings, on its $55 million Series B financing round, bringing the company’s total funding to $79 million.

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Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Michael Bruno
Associate, New York
Harriet Fraser
Associate, New York
Greg Reith
Associate, Washington, DC
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Chris Chynoweth
Special Counsel, New York
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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Work-Bench Closes $160 Million Fund IV

May 12, 2025

Cooley advised Work-Bench, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage enterprise software startups, on the close of its $160 million fourth fund.

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Aaron Velli
Partner, Washington, DC
Katelyn Kimber
Partner, Washington, DC
Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Sacha Ross
Partner, New York
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Norris Kadet
Associate, New York
Bernard Hatcher
Senior Counsel, San Francisco
Francis Wheeler
Senior Counsel, Colorado
Andrea Bromfeld
Special Counsel, New York
Jon Turk
Senior Paralegal, Washington, DC
Bobbi Milliken
Paralegal Specialist, Reston

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Renown Capital Partners Leads Utilidata’s $60.3 Million Series C

April 29, 2025

Cooley advised Renown Capital Partners, a venture capital firm that invests in early- and growth-stage companies globally with a focus on technologies that help secure efficient, affordable and reliable energy systems, as the lead investor in Utilidata’s $60.3 million Series C financing round. Partners Roy Moran, Dave Selden and John Clendenin led the Cooley team advising Renown Capital Partners.

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Roy Moran
Partner, New York
David Selden
Partner, New York
John Clendenin
Partner, Palo Alto
Alexander Fullman
Associate, New York

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1up Closes $5.25 Million Financing Round

January 22, 2025

Cooley advised 1up, a sales knowledge automation platform powered by artificial intelligence and designed to answer all questions about product security and compliance, on its $5.25 million financing round. Upfront Ventures led the round, with Lightbank participating, among others. Lawyers Roy Moran and Sophie Kraff led the Cooley team advising 1up.

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Sophie Kraff
Associate, New York
Roy Moran
Partner, New York

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Photon Health Closes $9 Million Financing Round

August 15, 2024

Cooley advised Photon Health, a digital health platform designed to help patients manage their prescriptions, on its $9 million financing round. Notation and Flare Capital Partners led the round. Roy Moran, Alex Abelson, Steve Andersen and Rhea George led the Cooley team advising Photon.

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Roy Moran
Partner, New York
Alex Abelson
Associate, New York
Steve Andersen
Associate, New York
Rhea George
Associate, New York

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