Venture Capital

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!…

Venture Capital News: KO client Superplastic, a designer toy brand, has raised $10 million to launch two of its characters into animated digital media and Instagram stardom. The Series A round was led by Craft Ventures and supported by several other leading venture investors. KO partner Jon Taylor led Superplastic’s financing team…

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.