Corporate/Business Law

KO client Ampush, a leading growth marketing agency, was recently acquired by Tinuiti, the largest independent performance marketing firm across Streaming TV, Google, Meta, and Amazon. The acquisition enhances Tinuiti’s industry award-winning paid social capabilities. Ampush CEO Jon Oberlander will now lead the Tinuiti Social Division as EVP, Social. In…

KO client Fortius Metals, an innovative metal 3D printing company, recently announced that it has closed on a $2 million seed round with AM Ventures. According to the press release, Fortius Metals’ patented technology will enable welding and 3D wire fabrication using high-performance metal alloys to meet the demands of aerospace,…

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…

KO client MadKudu recently announced that it has raised $18 million in Series A funding. MadKudu is the Product-Led-Growth (PLG) pioneer disrupting the software industry, working with clients like Miro, Dropbox, Cloudera, Amplitude, Plaid, Unity and Mapbox. The Series A round was led by Felicis with participation from BGV, Alven,…

KO client Fermyon recently announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. Fermyon is pioneering the next wave of cloud computing with the first cloud-native WebAssembly platform as a service (PaaS) that lets developers build better microservices faster. The funding will be used to productize Fermyon and…

KO’s article published on June 27, 2022 highlighted Colorado’s crackdown on most non-compete restrictions. HB 22-1317 has now been codified as CRS 8-2-113 and became effective on August 10, 2022. This new law effectively renders unenforceable most post-employment non-competes and other restrictive covenants, including customer non-solicitation restrictions, for Colorado residents.…

Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC (KO Law Firm) has named Jon Taylor as the firm’s new Managing Partner. In his new role, Jon will help guide KO’s strategic vision and oversee the firm’s day-to-day operations. He will also continue to serve clients, as part of his corporate transactional law practice.…

KO Law Firm has announced the promotion of Melissa Mellen to Of Counsel, effective January 1, 2022. In her new role, Melissa will continue to serve clients as a senior attorney, while also participating in KO’s partner meetings, helping to guide the firm’s strategy. Her practice focuses on general corporate…