Corporate/Business Law

KO client Calorify, a metabolic testing startup, recently announced that it has raised nearly $500,000 in a pre-seed round to expand its work with clinical trials, medical practices, and professional sports teams. With the funding, Calorify plans to execute its go-to-market plan for its metabolic testing kit that the company…

KO client EMI Sportswear recently announced its acquisition by Minnesota-based apparel company Lakeshirts. EMI is a 30-year-old retail apparel company and wholesale vendor known for its innovative apparel, on-trend designs, quality and customer service. In the acquisition announcement, EMI founder and president Russ Coburn said, “I could not have imagined…

KO client Column Software, the fastest-growing public notice software platform, recently announced that it reached an agreement with Forum Communications in late 2023 to acquire Modulist, a software company focused on celebrations, obituaries, and announcements. Column has deployed its software platform across more than 500 newspapers and publications to facilitate…

KO partner John Gaddis and attorney Samantha Pjesky recently co-hosted a webinar with Ascent CFO Solutions’ founder and CEO Dan DeGolier on navigating incorporation, formation, equity allocation, and more. If you’re looking for a toolkit to set up a new business or if you’re preparing an existing entity for your…

In the unpredictable world of business, there is one constant and unwelcome companion lurking in the shadows: risk. We find risk anywhere and everywhere in a business environment: research and development, personnel matters, physical operations, customer relationships, data and security, and many other facets of running a business. Despite a…

KO client MetOx, a leading manufacturer of advanced power delivery technology, recently announced a strategic capital infusion to significantly expand its domestic production capacity of Xeus™ wire, its high temperature superconducting wire (HTS) production. The increased production capacity will unlock additive energy generation, advantaged forms of transmitting and distributing energy, and…

As we close out November, we wanted to take a moment to celebrate National Entrepreneurship Month. National Entrepreneurship Month recognizes entrepreneurs and innovators who demonstrate drive, resilience, and determination as they create solutions that solve problems and build businesses that fuel our communities. At KO Law Firm, we celebrate these…

KO client Zephr.xyz recently emerged from stealth with a $3.5 million seed round. The company plans to use cell phones with zero hardware modifications to dramatically improve GPS accuracy. According to Zephr’s website, its networked GPS solution delivers unprecedented location accuracy, reliability, and error correction by interconnecting satellite measurements across…