Kevin Gibson

KO client Pomp, a beauty-tech startup aiming to bring personalized skin care from licensed estheticians to the masses, has closed a $3.3 million seed II round to advance its mission. The funding will be used to grow Pomp Professional, the company’s B2B SaaS offering that allows estheticians to consult with…

Startup founders and entrepreneurs face many decisions and challenges, ranging from product development to financing to staffing and more. Choosing the right business entity is one of the most important early decisions that founders can make. The type of entity has long-lasting operational, legal, and tax implications for the company…

KO client Stio, the outdoor lifestyle and technical apparel leader, recently announced that it has raised $20 million in growth capital. The investment will support new retail locations, future product category development, and a diversified, omnichannel approach. “Expanding our reach and entering into new categories is a direct outcome of…

KO client Pluto Biosciences, a cutting-edge life sciences software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform, recently announced the closing of a $3.7 million seed round. The investment will expand Pluto’s innovative, web-based, computational biology platform that empowers researchers to analyze and visualize biological data. “Pluto is breaking down the obstacles that have traditionally prevented…

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, 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.…

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…

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…