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KO Client Strata Identity Raises $26 Million Series B
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- January 31, 2023
KO client Strata Identity, a distributed multi-cloud identity orchestration company, recently announced it has closed on a $26 million Series B. Strata Identity enables businesses to adopt cloud-based identity authentication solutions without having to rewrite code. In the announcement, Marcus Bartram, a general partner at Telstra Ventures, said, “Strata is…

KO Client Seasats Raises Strategic Investment from L3Harris Technologies
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- October 26, 2022
KO client Seasats, a maritime startup, recently announced that it has accepted a strategic investment from L3Harris Technologies, a global aerospace and defense technology innovator. With the investment, Seasat’s autonomous ocean vehicles will partner with L3Harris products to create innovative maritime solutions for customers in the commercial and defense sectors.…

Startups: Navigating Early-Stage Financing Options
- Kevin Gibson
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- May 26, 2022
Next to building products and making important early hires, securing and understanding funding options is a significant checklist item for founders that can make or break the sustainability of their company. In fact, a recent study examining startup post-mortems found that running out of cash or failing to raise new…

Interior Design Company Havenly Acquires The Inside
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- February 23, 2022
KO client Havenly, the largest online interior design service, has acquired The Inside. The KO team, led by partner Kevin Gibson, helped assist Havenly in this transaction. The Inside is a direct-to-consumer home furnishings brand that unlocks access to made-to-order customization options, historically only available at luxury prices. One of…

KO Client Sydnexis Completes $45M Series B Financing
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- August 25, 2021
Sydnexis, Inc., a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company, has completed a $45 million Series B financing led by Visionary Ventures, Blue Stem Capital, and SC Master Fund. The KO team, led by partners Kevin Gibson and Brad Schoenfeld, represented Sydnexis. The company sees progressive myopia (nearsightedness) in children as a “significant…

KO Clients in the News: Growth Investment, New Funding and Partnerships
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- January 13, 2021
Dizzion Completes Growth Investment KO client Dizzion, a Managed Desktop as a Service (DaaS), completed a growth investment with LLR Partners to enable the company’s continued hyper growth, expansion of its team, its End User Cloud (EUC) platform, alliance partnerships, and the exploration of acquisition opportunities. KO Partner Kevin Gibson…

How Startups Can Pivot Their Approach With Early Stage Financing
- Kevin Gibson
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- October 28, 2020
Company formations capitalize on innovation, time and talent during downturn While it may seem counterintuitive or surprising to some, historically we’ve seen that economic downturns can be a good time to start a business. Many successful entrepreneurs know this and see several opportunities during a decline: This is a good…

KO Client 9Yards Capital Invests in Robinhood’s $660M Series G Round
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- September 25, 2020
KO client 9Yards Capital, a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, growth-stage technology companies, recently invested in Robinhood’s $660 million Series G funding round. This round pushed Robinhood’s valuation to $11.7 billion. KO partner Kevin Gibson represented 9Yards Capital in the transaction. Read more about the Series G round and 9Yards Capital’s previous…