John Dado

Cooley represented Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology, on the closing of $7.2 billion for the following new funds: American Dynamism ($600 million), Applications ($1 billion), Games ($600 million), Infrastructure ($1.25 billion) and Growth ($3.75 billion).

Cooley advised Tola Capital, a Seattle-based venture capital firm investing in the next generation of enterprise software enabled by artificial intelligence, on the close of Tola Capital III at $230 million.

Cooley advised Menlo Ventures, a top venture capital firm, on its close of $1.35 billion in new capital.

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

Cooley advised venture capital firm Redpoint Ventures on the closing of its ninth early-stage fund – Redpoint Ventures IX – with $650 million in committed capital. Lawyers John Dado and Will Newsom led the Cooley team advising Redpoint Ventures.