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The KO team is always tracking and making news across various practice areas and key industries. See the latest below.

KO Pro Bono Client Elpida Treats Ultra-Rare Diseases for Children Worldwide

KO pro bono client Elpida Therapeutics’ mission is to deliver gene therapies to patients with ultra-rare diseases that are non-commercially viable and overlooked by traditional biotech and pharmaceutical companies. By leveraging scientific advancements and gene therapies, Elpida aims to provide treatments for children and families that desperately and urgently need…

KO Client Zephr.xyz Emerges from Stealth with $3.5M Seed Round

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 Client RADICL Raises $12M to Deliver Enterprise-Grade Cybersecurity to Underserved SMBs

KO client RADICL, a cybersecurity innovator delivering enterprise-grade extended threat protection to small-to-medium-sized businesses, recently announced that it has raised $12 million in funding. The latest round was led by Paladin Capital Group and included participation from Access Venture Partners, the DA Ventures Seed Fund (a Denver Angels affiliate), and…

KO Clients on Inc. 5000 List of Fastest-Growing Companies in the U.S.

Congratulations to several KO clients, including Hello Iconic, Pairin, Rhize Tech, and Woodridge Advisors, on being recognized on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing private companies in the U.S. for 2023. The prestigious annual ranking is determined based on percentage revenue growth over the last three years and recognizes each…

KO Client Polargy, Inc. Acquired by GEF Capital Partners

KO client Polargy, Inc., a leading solutions provider for the data center market, recently announced that it has completed a strategic partnership with GEF Capital Partners, a global, sustainability-focused private equity firm. The partnership will enable Polargy to scale and evolve in the fast-growing data center market which is expected…

Calling Entrepreneurs & Investors: Join Us at 1 Million Cups Boulder

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…

M&A Outlook and Key Deal Terms Trends

Our friends at SRS Acquiom recently released the “2023 M&A Deal Terms Study” showcasing data highlights and deal terms trends from more than 2,100 private mergers and acquisitions that closed between 2016-2022 as well as findings from early 2023. In mid-October, KO partner Jon Taylor joined SRS experts Kip Wallen and…

CO Employment Update: What Employers Need to Know about the POWR Act

Companies with Colorado-based employees should be aware of the Protecting Opportunities and Workers’ Rights Act (“POWR Act”) that took effect on August 7, 2023. With the intent of “addressing discriminatory or unfair employment practices pursuant to Colorado’s anti-discrimination laws” (per the Bill’s summary), the POWR Act expands the Colorado Anti-Discrimination…