Ryan Sykora

KO client Backbone PLM, a product development platform that enables brands to make products smarter, faster, and at scale, was recently acquired by Bamboo Rose, the leading collaborative product development, sourcing, and supply chain platform for retailers and consumer brands. According to the press release, this combination catapults creativity and…

KO client Sustainable Beverage Technologies (SBT), a growth-oriented company focused on reimagining the beer marketspace through revolutionary technological innovations, recently entered into a strategic and investment partnership with Middleby Corporation, a global leader in the food service industry. SBT develops technologically advanced brewing and dispensing applications, including BrewVo® patented technology,…

KO client Fermyon recently announced that it has raised $20 million in Series A funding. Fermyon is pioneering the next wave of cloud computing with the first cloud-native WebAssembly platform as a service (PaaS) that lets developers build better microservices faster. The funding will be used to productize Fermyon and…

KO client Clinimark, a global leader for clinical FDA validation testing of vital sign data for medical and home health devices, has been acquired by Element Materials Technology. The KO team, led by attorney Ryan Sykora, partner John Gaddis, attorney Logan DeSouza and corporate paralegal Sara Shelly, represented Clinimark in…

KO Client AMPLY Power, an EV charging and energy management provider, has been acquired by America’s largest energy investor bp. The KO team, led by partners Charles Ciaccio and Dan Fredrickson, represented AMPLY Power. This acquisition marks bp’s first major step into electrification in the U.S. AMPLY Power is working…

KO Client StickerGiant.com, Inc., an industry leader in the ecommerce sticker and label custom manufacturing space, has been acquired by custom label design and printing provider Resource Label Group, LLC. The KO team, led by partner John Gaddis, represented StickerGiant. Longmont, Colo.-based StickerGiant differentiates itself by providing an amazing customer…

Shotzr, Inc., a Denver-based artificial intelligence (AI) advertising startup, has been acquired by stock photography giant Shutterstock. The KO team, led by partner Jennifer Rosenthal, represented Shotzr. Shotzr uses predictive analysis to help customers select images that resonate with key audiences for social media and other digital campaigns. This acquisition,…

The KO team, led by partner Jennifer Rosenthal, represented SSB — a data management and analytics company — in its acquisition of ALUMiNate, a provider of data enrichment services that boost fundraising success for higher education and nonprofit organizations. KO attorneys Ryan Sykora and Logan DeSouza worked with Rosenthal to…