Ian Kuliasha

KO client Aligned Incentives, an innovative, market-leading provider of AI-powered sustainability planning solutions, was recently acquired by Bureau Veritas, a leader in inspection, certification, and laboratory testing services. “We are excited to join forces with Bureau Veritas and extend our AI-powered enterprise sustainability planning solution to deliver far-reaching global impact,…

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…

KO Law Firm is proud to be a long-term supporter of 1 Million Cups Boulder, a pitch mentoring platform offering local entrepreneurs an opportunity to present their startups to a diverse audience of mentors, advisors, investors, and peers. Join KO attorney and longtime 1 Million Cups organizer Ian Kuliasha every…

KO client Stage, a majority female-led private equity group, recently announced the closing of its Fund II. Stage’s mission is to provide an alternative path for early-stage startups and founders, particularly post-Series A. Stage integrates venture capital, private equity, and venture studio model best practices to enable portfolio companies to…

NASA recently named KO client Ascent Technology’s SATED product as a finalist for the Deep Space Food Challenge, a public competition to extend the limits of humans in space through food. Boulder-based SATED – which stands for Safe Appliance, Tidy, Efficient, & Delicious – creates a variety of well-known foods…

KO pro bono client Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC), a Denver-based national education nonprofit, recently closed on a groundbreaking $1.4 million financing to scale its Teacher Residency program. The first-of-its-kind PEBC Teacher Residency Pay for Success (PFS) initiative, coupled with complimentary funding from the Colorado Department of Education, will…

Hope Foods LLC, a leading brand of hummus and other plant-based dips, has been acquired French dairy firm SAVENCIA Fromage & Dairy. The KO team, led by attorney Ian Kuliasha and partner Jennifer Rosenthal, represented Hope Foods in the acquisition. The acquisition includes Hope Foods’ manufacturing plant in Louisville, Colo.…

KO Client Plato BioPharma, Inc., a Colorado-based pharmacology research and drug discovery company, has been acquired by leading contract research organization Inotiv, Inc. The KO team, led by partner John Gaddis, represented Plato BioPharma in the acquisition. Plato BioPharma specializes in cardiovascular, renal, pulmonary and hepatic therapeutic areas, specifically within…