Venture Capital

KO client Okogen, a clinical stage ophthalmic pharmaceutical company specializing in innovative eyecare solutions, recently announced the successful closing of $3.3 million in financing. According to the announcement, the funding will advance the company through the completion of the Phase 2b clinical program for acute infectious conjunctivitis (AIC) and the…

We’re proud to announce the promotion of leading corporate attorney Ian Kuliasha to partner, effective January 1, 2025. “Ian has been an integral part of KO Law for over a decade. He is widely recognized as a trusted and highly skilled corporate attorney who has built an impressive practice,” said…

KO client MetOx International, Inc., a leading U.S.-based developer and manufacturer of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) wire, recently announced the successful closing of an additional $15 million in its Series B funding round, bringing the total to $40 million. Investors for the additional funding include a strategic syndicate of investors, including…

KO client Trio Mobil, a leading provider of AI and IoT solutions for industrial workplace safety and efficiency, recently secured a $26.5 million growth financing led by NewSpring with participation from existing investors 212 and TIBAS Ventures. With more than 500,000 connected devices and more than 2,000 customers in 65…

Our recent “Startup Founders’ Guide to Early-Stage Funding” webinar featuring KO partner Kevin Gibson, KO attorney John Kyed, and SpringTime Ventures managing partner Matt Blomstedt demystified common investment vehicles and shared important considerations and best practices for startup fundraising from both a legal and investor perspective. Check out the recap…

KO client HarperDB, a leading distributed systems platform, recently announced a significant growth investment from Serent Capital. HarperDB’s platform combines database, caching, application, and streaming functions into a single technology to improve performance and lower cost for global backend services. Serent Capital is a growth-focused private equity firm that invests…

KO client Innovius Capital, a venture capital firm based in San Francisco, recently led SewerAI’s Series B, a $15 million funding round, along with other investors. SewerAI, which sells cloud-based, AI-powered subscription products designed to streamline field inspections and data management of sewer infrastructure, has now raised $25 million total. The…

KO client SOCRadar, a leading provider of enterprise-grade, end-to-end threat intelligence and brand protection, recently announced the successful completion of its $25.2M Series B funding round. The round was led by PeakSpan Capital with participation from Oxx. In the press release, SOCRadar’s CEO Huzeyfe Onal said, “Our main mission is…