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KO Client Backbone PLM Acquired by Bamboo Rose
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- March 23, 2023
KO client Backbone PLM, a product development platform that enables brands to make products smarter, faster, and at scale, was recently acquired by Bamboo Rose, the leading collaborative product development, sourcing, and supply chain platform for retailers and consumer brands. According to the press release, this combination catapults creativity and…
KO Client Wave Life Secures $6M Seed Series for Gen Z Mental Health Access
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- March 20, 2023
KO client Wave Life, a science-backed mental health platform aimed at supporting Gen Z, recently announced that it has closed on a $6 million seed investment. Sarah Adler, founder/CEO of Wave Life and Clinical Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Stanford University, said, “We understand that the major challenges Gen Z…
How to Mitigate Common Commercial Risks to Prepare for a Major Transaction
- Matt McKinney
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- February 28, 2023
Are you preparing for financing or M&A due diligence now or planning to in the future? If a third party started due diligence on your company today, would you be putting your best foot forward? When you prepare for a major transaction, financing, or exit, an investor or an acquirer…
KO Client Superplastic Signs Multi-Part Deal with Amazon
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- February 27, 2023
KO client Superplastic, creator of ‘synthetic celebrities’ Janky and Guggimon, recently announced that it has signed a multi-part deal with Amazon that includes an animated comedy series with Amazon Studios, a first-look arrangement for additional projects, and a financing led by Amazon’s Alexa Fund. According to Superplastic’s founder and CEO…
Data Privacy Series Part 4: Best Practices to Modify Your Data Processing Addendum
- KO Firm
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- December 14, 2022
With the imminent rollout of several new state and the update to California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law taking effect in 2023, KO’s data privacy and security team launched a four-part educational video series to help businesses prepare to operate under the evolving patchwork of privacy laws. In the first three…
Fundraising During a Venture Capital Slowdown
- Jennifer Rosenthal
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- November 28, 2022
After record highs in 2021, recent reports show a global pullback in venture capital funding with a 33 percent drop from Q2 to Q3 2022. However, as founders prepare to weather a tougher fundraising environment, there is still some positive news. Nationally, dry powder, which is the amount of capital…
Data Privacy Series Part 3: Overview of Consumer Requests and Consent Management
- KO Firm
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- November 28, 2022
As businesses prepare for the rollout of new state privacy laws and the update to California’s comprehensive consumer privacy law that will all take effect in 2023, KO’s data privacy and security team recently launched a four-part educational video series to help businesses prepare to operate under the evolving patchwork…
Startups: Navigating Early-Stage Financing Options
- Kevin Gibson
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- May 26, 2022
Next to building products and making important early hires, securing and understanding funding options is a significant checklist item for founders that can make or break the sustainability of their company. In fact, a recent study examining startup post-mortems found that running out of cash or failing to raise new…