Ariel represents emerging tech and life sciences companies and their investors in a variety of transactions – including financings, mergers & acquisitions, company formations, spinoffs and joint ventures. He also counsels clients on corporate governance matters and other day-to-day legal issues. In addition, Ariel frequently speaks and lectures on topics important to high-growth companies and venture capital investors at institutions such as Cornell Tech and the NYU Stern School of Business.
Pearl Health Closes $75 Million Series B Financing
January 26, 2023
Cooley represented Pearl Health, a technology company helping independent physician practices participate in value-based care models, on its $75 million oversubscribed Series B financing round, which was led by Andreessen Horowitz’s growth fund. Lawyers Roy Moran, Ariel Rom, Carly Goeman and Jayne Munger led the Cooley team advising Pearl Health.
Cooley advised Nutrafol, a leading provider of hair wellness products, on its agreement to sell a majority stake in the company to Unilever. Partner Kevin Cooper led the Cooley team advising Nutrafol on the transaction, and partner Stephane Levy has acted as longtime corporate counsel to the company. Nutrafol is backed by Unilever Ventures and consumer-focused private equity firm L Catterton.
Packable Agrees to SPAC Merger With Highland Transcend Partners | Corp.
September 14, 2021
Cooley advised Packable, the holding company for technology-led ecommerce marketplace enablement platform Pharmapacks, on its definitive agreement to merge with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) Highland Transcend Partners I Corp. Partners Sacha Ross, David Silverman, Nicolas Dumont and Stephanie Gentile led the Cooley team advising Packable.
DailyPay Reaches Unicorn Status With Latest Capital Raise
June 7, 2021
Cooley advised DailyPay, an on-demand pay solution for enterprises, on its $175 million Series D financing round, as well as its $325 million of credit capital from various sources. Sacha Ross and Ariel Rom led the Cooley team advising DailyPay on the investments, which propelled the fintech company to unicorn status.
Socure Reaches Unicorn Status With $100 Million Series D
March 24, 2021
Cooley advised Socure, a predictive analytics platform for digital identity verification, on its $100 million Series D financing round, which brings the company’s valuation to more than $1 billion.
