Corporate/Business Law

KO client Onward, which offers round-trip, door-to-door rides for older adults who need assistance, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from Royal Street Ventures, Matchstick Ventures and JPK Capital. KO partner Kevin Gibson and attorney Elizabeth Ho represented Onward in the financing. Read more in TechCrunch.

In a round led by Boulder Food Group and supported by existing investors BIGR Ventures and Ridgeline Ventures, Boulder-based Bobo’s has raised $5.5 million to expand production in anticipation of 40 percent growth this year. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and attorney Melissa Mellen represented Bobo’s in the financing. Read more in FoodNavigator, NOSH, FoodDive and more.

KO client soona recently closed on a $1.185 million financing that included the newly created Candor Clause, an open-source clause intended to promote a radically open dialogue between founders and their potential investors around sexual harassment. I recently talked with Liz Giorgi, co-founder of soona, a same-day professional photo and…

KO client Foundry Group led a $10.7 million Series A round for Mixhalo, a real-time, live-event audio platform. The San Francisco-based startup was co-founded by Michael Einziger, the co-founder, guitarist and songwriter of Incubus. The funding will be used to expand Mixhalo’s customer base by adding music festivals and concert…

Join our team! KO is seeking a corporate transactional attorney with three to five years of law firm experience in mergers and acquisitions, financings, securities and general corporate law at a top national or international firm. The position can be based out of either our Denver or Boulder office. We’re…

Premium, organic instant tea company Cusa Tea recently announced it has raised $2.5 million to expand distribution and accelerate product development. The Series A round was led by Break Trail Ventures and S CAP. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and attorney Melissa Mellen represented Cusa Tea in the financing. Read more in The Daily Camera.

Much of the focus this year at Expo West, the premier natural foods trade show, was on plant-based products. From “real” food to medicinal infusions and environmentally friendly packaging trends – plant-based products are everywhere. As head of the firm’s food and beverage industry practice, I joined attorney Samantha Pjesky…

KO client Zeon Corporation, a leading provider of retail point of purchase visual marketing solutions, recently announced its merger with Antigo Sign & Display. The combined company called Antigo Zeon provides innovative sales, marketing, design and customer service solutions for retail brands. KO partner John Gaddis and attorney Ryan Sykora represented Zeon in the…