Matthew Smith

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Andreessen Horowitz Launches $500 Million First-of-Its-Kind Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund

January 10, 2025

Cooley represented Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a Silicon Valley-based venture capital firm that backs bold entrepreneurs building the future through technology, on the $500 million closing of its Biotech Ecosystem Venture Fund ā€“ a newly formed, first-of-its-kind venture capital fund to fuel broader innovation in human health.

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Matthew Smith
Partner, Boston
William Corcoran
Of Counsel, Boston
Kevin Beckoff
Associate, New York
Bella Berkley
Associate, Boston
Hardy Zhou
Associate, New York

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Topology Launches $75 Million Inaugural Fund

December 12, 2024

Cooley represented Topology Ventures, a frontier tech venture firm with an engineering-first approach, in connection with the launch and closing of its oversubscribed $75 million inaugural fund that was backed by endowments, fund of funds and leaders in the artificial intelligence space.

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Matthew Smith
Partner, Boston
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Charles A. Koech
Associate, Boston

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Andreessen Horowitz Closes $7.2 Billion in New Funds

April 16, 2024

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).

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Matthew Smith
Partner, Boston
John Dado
Partner, San Francisco
Jordan Silber
Partner, San Francisco
John Clendenin
Partner, Palo Alto
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
Zachariah A. Robert
Partner, Chicago
Stephanie Gentile
Partner, New York
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Randy Coffey
Associate, San Francisco
Chris Bates
Associate, Boston
Charles A. Koech
Associate, Boston
Fiona Hayman
Associate, San Francisco
Bella Berkley
Associate, Boston
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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General Catalyst Leads Helsings 209 Million Euro Series B Financing

September 14, 2023

Cooley advised General Catalyst Partners, a venture capital firm providing early-stage and growth equity investments, as the lead investor in Helsing’s 209 million euro Series B financing.

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Eric Popp
Associate, Boston
Stephanie McFarland
Associate, New York
Caroline Hobson
Partner, London
Chris Coulter
Partner, London
Aaron Pomeroy
Partner, Colorado
David Fletcher
Partner, Washington, DC
James Maton
Co-Partner in Charge ā€“ London, London
Kevin King
Partner, Washington, DC
Matthew Smith
Partner, Boston
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Christine Graham
Special Counsel, London
Annie Froehlich
Partner, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Karen Tsai
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Grant Schweikert
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Rebecca Ross
Special Counsel, Washington, DC
Jan Lang
Associate, Brussels
Anna Caro
Associate, London
Marzia Di Candido
Associate, London
Juan Nascimbene
Associate, London
María Álvarez Requejo Heredero
Associate, Brussels
Rick Jantz
Associate, Santa Monica
Randwulf P. Singleton
Associate, Colorado
Jason Minio
Paralegal Specialist, Boston

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Massachusetts

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Private Equity: Fund Formation – Massachusetts (2024)

Law360: Rising Star – Fund Formation (2024)

Massachusetts Super Lawyers, 2016 – 2024

Best Lawyers, 2021 – 2023