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WilmerHale Represents Mabl in $20M Series B Funding

Wed, 19 Sep 2018 00:00:00 Z

Mabl, an ML-driven quality assurance service that automates web app testing, announced on September 18, 2018, that it has secured $20 million in a Series B funding round led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).

WilmerHale Represents Crux Informatics in Strategic Partnership With Two Sigma

Fri, 14 Sep 2018 00:00:00 Z

On September 6, 2018, Crux Informatics, a leading data engineering and information supply chain operator, announced it had entered into a strategic partnership with Two Sigma, one of the world's largest systematic investment management firms.

WilmerHale Represents WeWork in Acquisition of Teem Technologies

Wed, 12 Sep 2018 00:00:00 Z

Today, WeWork Companies Inc. announced that it has agreed to acquire Teem Technologies, Inc., a leading software platform that helps its customers better utilize space and employees through advanced meeting tools, detailed workplace analytics and ways to welcome and manage visitors.

WilmerHale Represents Fulcrum Therapeutics in $80 Million Series B

Wed, 05 Sep 2018 00:00:00 Z

Fulcrum Therapeutics, a company focused on discovering and developing small molecule therapies to unlock gene control and treat serious genetic diseases, today announced the closing of an $80 million Series B financing.

Asian Investors Have Plenty of Cash, a Hearty Appetite for Investments and a Different Approach to Doing Deals

Mon, 20 Aug 2018 00:00:00 Z

This article written by Daniel Zimmermann published by TechCrunch on August 15, 2018, discusses the expansion of Asian VC investment in US and how to successfully navigate the inevitable varying perspectives and expectations.

FinTech Startup Flywire Raises $100 Million in New Funding

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 00:00:00 Z

Flywire, a Boston-based fintech company that helps universities, hospitals and businesses accept foreign-currency payments, has raised $100 million in new funding.

WilmerHale Counsels Introhive in $15.2M Fundraising Round

Tue, 03 Jul 2018 00:00:00 Z

Introhive, a relationship intelligence automation platform for customer relationship management, announced on June 20, 2018, that it has raised $15.2 million in equity and .

WilmerHale Counsels Cape Analytics in 17M Series B Financing

Wed, 27 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

Cape Analytics, a company that meshes computer vision with geospatial imagery to bring property intelligence to US insurance companies, has raised $17 million in a Series B financing round.

WilmerHale Counsels BlueVine in $60M Series E Funding

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

On June 5, 2018, BlueVine, a leading fintech player in online small business lending, announced it closed $60 million in equity funding.

WilmerHale Counsels Acumatica in 25M Series C Funding

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

Acumatica, the world’s fastest-growing cloud enterprise resource planning software company, announced on June 18, 2018, it has secured a $25 million Series C preferred round of funding led by Accel-KKR, a technology-focused investment firm.

WilmerHale Represents Cedar in 36M Series B Financing

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

Cedar Inc., a patient financial management platform for hospitals, health systems and independent medical groups, announced a Series B fundraising round of $36 million on June 25, 2018, led by the global investment company Kinnevik.

2018 IPO Report

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

The 2018 IPO Report offers a detailed IPO market review and outlook, plus useful market metrics and articles on topics of interest.

2018 IPO, Venture Capital and M&A Reports

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

WilmerHale’s annual IPO, Venture Capital and M&A Reports insights into market conditions and provide comprehensive statistics and analysis that are hard to find elsewhere.

2018 M&A Report

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

The 2018 M&A Report provides a detailed global M&A market review and outlook, as well as insights on key topics.

2018 Venture Capital Report

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

The 2018 Venture Capital Report offers an in-depth US venture capital market review and outlook, including industry and regional breakdowns, as well as provides a look at key issues to consider.

WilmerHale Counsels Immuta in $20M Series B Financing

Thu, 21 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

Immuta, an artificial intelligence data management software developer, announced on June 20, 2018, it has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round led by DFJ Growth, with from new investors, Dell Technologies Capital and Citi Ventures.

WilmerHale Counsels Decibel Therapeutics in $55M Series C Financing

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

Decibel Therapeutics, Inc., a company dedicated to the discovery and development of breakthrough medicines to treat hearing loss and hearing-related disorders, announced on June 19, 2018, the closing of a $55 million Series C financing.

WilmerHale Counsels AdsWizz in Acquisition by Pandora

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

Pandora has announced its acquisition of AdsWizz, an adtech focusing exclusively on digital audio advertising.

WilmerHale Counsels Utimaco in Acquisition of Micro Focus Atalla Product Line

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 00:00:00 Z

On May 18, 2018, Micro Focus announced its intent to divest its Atalla Hardware Security Module and Enterprise Secure Key product lines.

WilmerHale Counsels Accent Therapeutics in $40M Series A Financing

Tue, 22 May 2018 00:00:00 Z

On May 18, 2018, Accent Therapeutics, a biopharmaceutical company developing breakthrough treatments for cancer patients, announced its $40M Series A financing.

WilmerHale Counsels RunSafe Security in 2 4 Million Seed Funding

Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 Z

On May 16, RunSafe Security, Inc., creator of a patented cyberhardening process for vulnerable embedded systems and devices across critical infrastructure, announced the closing of a $2.4 million seed funding round.

PetPlate Raises $4 Million in Seed Round Led by Dane Creek Capital

Wed, 16 May 2018 00:00:00 Z

On May 16, 2018, PetPlate, a leading direct-to-consumer subscription service that delivers fresh-cooked pet meals, announced that it closed a $4 million seed round led by Dane Creek Capital.

WilmerHale Counsels Nantero in $29.7M Series G Funding

Tue, 08 May 2018 04:00:00 Z

Nantero Inc., a nanotechnology company developing next generation memory using carbon nanotubes, announced that it has expanded product development with a wide range of new and existing customers.

WilmerHale Counsels Soft Robotics in Closing of $20M Fundraising Round

Tue, 08 May 2018 04:00:00 Z

Soft Robotics Inc., a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based company that designs and manufactures robotic grippers capable of manipulating a wide variety of items without the help of computer vision, has announced the closing of a $20M fundraising round.

Contemplating an ICO? It’s All Fun and Excitement Until the SEC Comes to Call

Tue, 01 May 2018 04:00:00 Z

In the case of initial coin offerings (ICOs), the law is laid down by the US Securities and Commission. Over the past few months, this agency has been ramping up its warnings about ICOs that fail to comply with US securities laws. Read this article published by Bloomberg Law's Securities Regulation & Law Report, written by Jennifer Zepralka and Glenn Luinenburg.

WilmerHale Counsels Zaius in $30M Series B Funding

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 04:00:00 Z

On April 12, 2018, Zaius, the CRM built for B2C marketers, announced it raised $30 million in a Series B investment round led by Insight Venture Partners. Previous investors Matrix Partners, Underscore VC and Leaders Fund also participated in the round, bringing its total funding to $50.8 million.

You’ve Signed a Term Sheet for Your First Equity Financing. Congratulations! … Now What?

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 04:00:00 Z

Gary Schall, in this article published by The Recorder, shares six critical steps founders can take to forge a strong and open relationship with their new business partners.

WilmerHale Counsels DriveWealth in $21M Series B Funding

Mon, 09 Apr 2018 04:00:00 Z

On April 3, 2018, DriveWealth Holdings, Inc., a company founded to democratize investing in the US market through a technology that modernizes and simplifies financial services, announced the closing of a $21 million Series B investment.

Standardized Term Sheets May Not Protect Your Interests

Fri, 06 Apr 2018 04:00:00 Z

An article by Joshua Fox, published by Law360, focusing on standardized and how they may inadvertently gloss over or neglect issues that can be critical to founders' long-term success.

Founders, Pay Attention to This Stuff—Not the Stock Market

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

An article by Daniel Zimmermann, published by Xconomy. The article discusses information that entrepreneurs should follow and what they can safely dismiss.

Uniting Women in Cyber Podcast

Thu, 22 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

WilmerHale Partner Stephanie Evans joins Ashley Larson from Revolution for Uniting Women in Cyber podcast. Ms. Evans discusses her work at the firm and shares what she will be talking about at the conference.

Selected 2018 Venture Financings As Company Counsel

Wed, 21 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

In 2017, we served as counsel in more than 250 venture financings raising over $4.5 billion, including some of the largest and most prominent deals of the year. Since 2007, we have handled more than 2,800 venture financings with total proceeds in excess of $35 billion.

WilmerHale Counsels Vividion in Strategic Research Collaboration with Celgene

Tue, 20 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

Vividion Therapeutics, a biotechnology company using novel proteomics and chemistry platforms, has announced that it entered into a strategic research collaboration with Celgene Corporation and will receive $101 million in upfront and equity consideration.

WilmerHale Represents Behavioral Biometrics Leader BioCatch in Closing $30M New Investment

Thu, 15 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

BioCatch, a global leader in behavioral biometrics, announced that it has closed a $30 million financing round, cementing its growth plan and vision to redefine digital identity and enable renewed trust in online interactions.

WilmerHale Counsels Commonwealth Fusion Systems in Collaboration with MIT

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

Commonwealth Fusion Systems, a private company dedicated to commercializing fusion energy, will join the MIT Energy Initiative as part of a new university-industry partnership.

WilmerHale Counsels Stash in $37.5M Series D Funding

Fri, 09 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

Stash, the financial platform revolutionizing how millions of Americans invest and save, announced it has raised $37.5 million in Series D funding.

Adam Freiman, Tech and Emerging Company Partner, Joins WilmerHale in New York

Mon, 05 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

Leading technology and emerging company lawyer Adam M. Freiman has joined WilmerHale as a partner in New York.

WilmerHale Reps Eko Devices in $5M Series A Round Led by ARTIS Ventures

Thu, 01 Mar 2018 04:00:00 Z

On February 28, 2018, Eko Devices, a leader in acoustic cardiac , announced that it closed $5 million in Series A funding to grow its commercial team and to expand clinical studies on the use of its platform for valvular heart disease screening and heart failure .

WilmerHale Represents Generation Bio in $100M Series B Financing

Wed, 28 Feb 2018 04:00:00 Z

Generation Bio, a company developing the first genetic medicines that can be titrated to effect and re-dosed for a lifetime of benefit, recently announced the closing of a $100 million Series B financing.

WilmerHale Reps Startup Yoshi in $13.7M Series A Round Led by General Motors Ventures and ExxonMobil

Thu, 08 Feb 2018 04:00:00 Z

Yoshi, Inc., which provides subscription service for on-site car maintenance and gas delivery, announced that it closed $13.7 million in Series A funding to further accelerate its rapid growth.

Entrepreneurs Look to Angels and Micro-VCs for Cash

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:00:00 Z

An article written by Glenn Luinenburg, published by Xconomy on February 5, 2018, discussing trends in funding and practical advice for founders who want to get to the next level.

Law360 Names WilmerHale a Technology Group of the Year for Second Consecutive Year

Wed, 07 Feb 2018 04:00:00 Z

The firm has been recognized for the second consecutive year by Law360 as a Technology Practice Group of the Year for its knowledge and ability to serve the vast needs of today's most innovative technology companies.

Should Startups Extend the Window to Exercise Options?

Tue, 30 Jan 2018 04:00:00 Z

David Gammell, in this article published by Xconomy, discusses key factors for founders to consider when making decisions regarding how and when to to employees.

WilmerHale Reps WorkMarket in Acquisition by ADP

Thu, 25 Jan 2018 04:00:00 Z

On January 22, 2018, ADP® announced the acquisition of WorkMarket, a leading cloud-based workforce management solution provider that allows companies to build and manage an integrated workforce across W-2 employees, 1099 contractors, vendors and other types of workers.

Flywire Expands Global Payments Platform with the Addition of OnPlanU and OnPlan Health

Tue, 23 Jan 2018 04:00:00 Z

On January 18, 2018, WilmerHale client Flywire, a provider of global payment and solutions for education, healthcare and business, announced the acquisition of OnPlan Holdings LLC, the parent company of OnPlanU and OnPlan Health.

WilmerHale Represents Pandion Therapeutics in $58M Series A Financing

Fri, 19 Jan 2018 04:00:00 Z

On January 18, 2018, Pandion Therapeutics, Inc., a biotechnology company developing bispecific antibody therapeutics to achieve localized immunomodulation, announced its $58 million Series A financing.

Five WilmerHale Clients Among PULSE@MassChallenge 2018 Cohort of Top Digital Health Startups

Mon, 08 Jan 2018 04:00:00 Z

WilmerHale is proud to have five clients named to the list of digital health joining the 2018 PULSE@MassChallenge cohort. These clients were selected from more than 500 applicants from around the world.

Your Startup Should Not Be an LLC

Sun, 17 Dec 2017 04:00:00 Z

Partner Gary Schall, in this guest article published by VentureBeat, discusses the complexities of organizing as an LLC and when that path may or may not be right for your .

Invitation to Participate: 2017 CompStudy Survey for Venture-Backed Life Sciences and Technology Companies

Tue, 12 Dec 2017 04:00:00 Z

WilmerHale invites you to participate in the 2017 CompStudy survey on equity and salary compensation for executives at venture-backed life sciences and technology companies.

Legal Considerations in Pre-IPO Crossover Financings

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 04:00:00 Z

In this article published by Bloomberg Law's Corporate Law & Accountability Report, authors Lia Der Marderosian and Ryan Mitteness explain that while late-stage crossover financings come with significant potential benefits to both the company and the investors, given the complexity of the legal issues involved, they must be structured and implemented carefully to avoid potential securities law violations, as well as to ensure that the company and investors are able to reap those anticipated benefits.