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Sierra Ventures Launches $265 Million Fund XIII

September 12, 2023

Cooley advised Sierra Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on emerging technology companies, on its $265 million Fund XIII.

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John Clendenin
Partner and Business Department Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Sean Murphy
Partner, Singapore
Francis Wheeler
Partner, Colorado
Stuyvie Pyne
Associate, New York
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Theory Ventures Announces $230 Million Debut Fund

April 12, 2023

Cooley advised Theory Ventures, a venture capital investment firm, on its $230 million debut fund.

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John Dado
Partner, Palo Alto
Stuyvie Pyne
Associate, New York
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco

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Obvious Ventures Raises Two New Funds Totaling $461 Million

June 14, 2022

Cooley advised Obvious Ventures, a venture capital firm investing in early-stage, purpose-driven entrepreneurs reimagining trillion-dollar industries, on its raise of two new funds – Obvious Ventures IV and Obvious Prime II – representing a combined $461 million in fresh capital. Partner John Clendenin led the Cooley team advising Obvious Ventures.

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John Clendenin
Partner and Business Department Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Stuyvie Pyne
Associate, New York

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YL Ventures Closes Fifth Fund at $400 Million

May 16, 2022

Cooley advised YL Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on cybersecurity, on the closing of its significantly oversubscribed fifth fund, YLV Fund V, at $400 million. Partner John Clendenin led the Cooley team advising YL Ventures.

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John Clendenin
Partner and Business Department Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Stuyvie Pyne
Associate, New York
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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UP.Partners Closes $230 Million Fund

October 26, 2021

Cooley advised Los Angeles-based venture capital firm UP.Partners, which supports companies that are transforming the moving world, on the closing of its inaugural $230 million fund. Partner John Clendenin led the Cooley team advising UP.Partners.

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John Clendenin
Partner and Business Department Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Stuyvie Pyne
Associate, New York
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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