Venture Capital

KO client soona, a same-day photo and video production company, recently closed a $3.5 million Seed 2 round. The funding will support the company’s continued expansion and product development. KO partner Charles Ciaccio, attorney Elizabeth Ho and corporate paralegal Caitlyn Knudson represented soona in the financing. KO also represented soona in the development of…

Wedderspoon, the largest seller of Manuka honey in North America and first U.S. company to introduce the product, has secured a $5.5 million credit financing from Business Capital, a leading commercial finance firm. Wedderspoon’s customers include major national grocers and food retailers, online retailers and food distributors, including Kroger, Whole…

Koenig, Oelsner, Taylor, Schoenfeld & Gaddis PC (KO Law Firm) has expanded its corporate practice with the addition of attorney Keenan Weatherford. Keenan brings corporate expertise from an international law firm to KO’s team, which has grown 26 percent in the last two years. Keenan’s practice focuses on corporate and…

For the second year in a row, KO partner Charles Ciaccio was recognized on the Denver Business Journal’s shortlist of Who’s Who in Energy. The recognition goes to key players in the energy market. Charles is an advocate for strong business growth in the renewable energy space. His practice focuses on representing a variety…

You’re ambitious, hardworking, you’ve got a brilliant idea and you’re ready to start your business. But what do you really need to know to achieve startup success and to protect your business down the road? Statistics around startups can be intimidating: 50 percent of new businesses fail within five years…

KO client BIGR Ventures, one of the first institutional investors to invest in a CBD company, recently invested $3 million in a Series A round into RE Botanicals, a CBD supplement company. The CBD market in the U.S. is estimated to grow to $16 billion by 2025. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and Samantha…

Does your home or office need an interior design update? KO client Havenly can help. The online interior design consultancy Havenly recently raised $32 million in Series C funding to create its own private-label brand.  KO partner Kevin Gibson, attorney Melissa Mellen and corporate paralegal Krystal Rushton represented Havenly in the financing. Investors included Foundry…

Dapix, which is revolutionizing blockchain usability and inter-wallet operability with the Foundation for Interwallet Operability (FIO) protocol, has raised $5.7 million in Series A funding to speed up the launch of its FIO mainnet. The round was led by Binance Labs. KO partner Jennifer Rosenthal and attorney Ian Kuliasha represented Dapix in the financing. Read more in Yahoo!…