Winston Gu

Cooley advised Bluestein Ventures, a venture capital fund that invests in the future of food, on the close of its $45 million in capital commitments for its third foodtech fund.

Cooley advised COUR Pharmaceuticals, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on the development of first-in-class disease-modifying therapies designed to induce antigen-specific tolerance for immune-mediated diseases, on the close of its $105 million Series A financing.

Cooley advised Reserv, a leader in artificial intelligence-driven insurance claims processing, on a $20 million Series round of financing to expand its generative AI claims data analysis tools. Partner Winston Gu led the Cooley team advising Reserv.

This funding round was co-led by Altai Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from 8VC, Outpost Ventures, Convex Group, AXIS Capital, Anthemis Group and Arch Capital Group.

Reserv’s customers have seen a sustained reduction in cycle times for property and auto claims, and this funding will enable the company to extend those results to additional customers. While making critical claim information available in real time through multiple large language model generative AI tools feeding automated workflows, Reserv has grown its revenue more than 50x in the past year.

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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.

Cooley advised Protégé, a platform giving aspiring artists an opportunity to demonstrate their talent and receive feedback from industry experts, on the completion of its $8.5 million seed funding round. Partner Winston Gu led the Cooley team advising Protégé.