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Community Closes $25 Million Series B

March 22, 2024

Cooley advised Community, a short message service (SMS) customer engagement platform that connects businesses, brands, political and public figures, creators, musicians, celebrities and more, on its $25 million Series B financing. Partner Dave Young led the Cooley team.

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Dave Young
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Matt Hallinan
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Austin Holt
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
James C. Allen
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Michelle DeLapa
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
James H. Reizman
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Colette Ghazarian
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Eileen Leman
Associate, Los Angeles Downtown
Jessica Girone
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Sean O'Neill
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Sarah Oliai
Associate, Washington, DC
Daniel Goldberger
Special Counsel, New York
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC

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ThoughtSpot Acquires Mode Analytics

June 27, 2023

Cooley advised ThoughtSpot, an artificial intelligence-powered analytics company, on its definitive agreement to acquire Mode Analytics for $200 million.

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Rishab Kumar
Partner, Palo Alto
Alessandra Murata
Partner, Palo Alto
Ross Eberly
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Steve Tonsfeldt
Partner, Palo Alto
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Mark Windfeld-Hansen
Senior Counsel, Palo Alto
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Sharon Connaughton
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Bryan Berman
Special Counsel, Colorado
Daniel Rubin
Associate, Palo Alto
Sangitha Palaniappa
Associate, Palo Alto
Julia Gage
Associate, San Francisco
Tony P. Guan
Associate, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Amanda Pacheco
Associate, Palo Alto
Caitlin Courtney
Partner, Palo Alto
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Megan Drill
Associate, San Diego
Narmada Murugan
Associate, Palo Alto
Kassity L. Mai
Special Counsel, Reston

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Momofuku Goods Raises $17.5 Million in Series A Financing

April 13, 2023

Cooley advised Momofuku Goods, a brand of restaurant-grade pantry staples, on its $17.5 million Series A financing led by Siddhi Capital. The new funding will allow Momofuku to expand product offerings and support its growing operations, which includes scaling its team and marketing efforts.

“We spent a decade testing and developing our pantry essentials, ensuring that they were up to the standards we uphold in our restaurants,” David Chang, celebrity chef and founder of Momofuku restaurant group, said in a press statement. “With this investment, I’m looking forward to bringing even more flavor to home cooks’ kitchens.” Founded by the team behind Momofuku restaurants, Momofuku Goods offers a range of products, including chili crunch oil, air-dried noodles, soy sauce, rice vinegar and seasoned salts that are sold online and in more than 2,000 retail stores.

Winston Gu and Yvan-Claude Pierre led the Cooley team, which also included Len Jacoby, JP Oleksiuk, Jonathan Rivinus, Robert Eisenbach, Joyce Kim, Chris Chynoweth, Andrew Mettry, Bomin Kim and Noah Belsky.

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Winston Gu
Partner, Chicago
Yvan-Claude Pierre
Partner, New York
Len Jacoby
Partner, New York
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Jonathan Rivinus
Partner, Colorado
Robert Eisenbach
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Chris Chynoweth
Associate, New York
Andrew Mettry
Associate, Chicago

IAA’s Acquisition by Ritchie Bros. Closes Following Shareholder Approval

March 23, 2023

Cooley advised IAA, Inc. (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on its cross-border stock and cash acquisition by Ritchie Bros., which closed on Monday, March 20.

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Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Genevieve Lim Urban
Associate, Seattle
Casey Warsh
Associate, Colorado

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IAA’s Amended Merger Agreement With Ritchie Bros., Cooperation Agreement With Ancora

January 26, 2023

Cooley advised Insurance Auto Auctions (IAA), a global digital marketplace connecting vehicle buyers and sellers, on an amendment to its previously announced merger agreement with Ritchie Bros., which provides for the stock and cash acquisition of IAA by Ritchie Bros.

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Jamie Leigh
Partner, San Francisco
John-Paul Motley
Partner in Charge, Los Angeles – Downtown , Los Angeles Downtown
Bill Roegge
Partner, New York
Logan Tiari
Partner, Los Angeles Downtown
Megan Browdie
Partner, Washington, DC
Patrick Flanagan
Partner, New York
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
Kristine Forderer
Partner, San Francisco
Kathleen Goodhart
Partner, San Francisco
TJ Graham
Partner, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Eileen Marshall
Partner, Washington, DC
Barbara Mirza
Partner, Los Angeles Santa Monica
Howard Morse
Partner, Washington, DC
John Paul Oleksiuk
Partner, New York
Michelle Garcia Schulman
Partner, Reston
Timothy Shapiro
Partner, Palo Alto
Ryan Vann
Partner, Chicago
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
David Hopkins
Special Counsel, Colorado
Shannon MacMichael
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Miriam Petrillo
Partner, Chicago
Stella Sarma
Special Counsel, Brussels
Julia R. Brinton
Associate, Washington, DC
Umer Chaudhry
Associate, Washington, DC
Carly E. Gibbons
Associate, Chicago
Savannah Harms
Associate, New York
Moussa O. Ismail
Associate, Reston
Kristopher Kleiner
Special Counsel, Colorado
Allison Kutner
Associate, New York

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