Representative Experience

In recent years, we have completed over $20 billion in venture financings and have stewarded many unicorns as well as emerging companies from formation to valuations in excess of $1 billion. Some of our relationships include:

  • Represented JUUL Labs in its $12.8 billion investment by Altria at a $38.5 billion post-money valuation.
  • Represented the first “unicorn” in New York, in its organization and six rounds of venture capital financing with proceeds of over $300 million.
  • Represented Business Insider, one of the most popular business websites, through its formation, including incorporation, seven rounds of venture capital, and its $343 million sale to German media company Axel Springer SE.

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  • Represented Nicira from its incorporation in 2007 through several rounds of financing, corporate matters, employee benefits, tax, IP and related matters, until its sale to VMWare for $1.26 billion.
  • Represented Atheros, formed in a Pillsbury conference room, in its multiple financings, managing various corporate matters, its $126 million IPO, various M&A transactions and ultimate $3.6 billion sale to Qualcomm.
  • Represented WebEx Communications Inc. through its formation, its venture capital financings, its IPO and its sale to Cisco Systems for $3.1 billion.

Practice Area Highlights

  • Chambers USA 2024 recognized Pillsbury’s Startups & Emerging Companies practice as a national leader and ranked our Venture Capital practice regionally in California.
  • Best Lawyers awarded Pillsbury a national Tier 2 ranking for Venture Capital Law (2021-2025).
  • Recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. 2024 for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies.

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  • Recognized by The Legal 500 UK 2025 for Emerging Markets.

Sector

  • #10 for most active in healthcare VC financings
  • #10 for most active in software VC financings
  • #10 for most active in IT hardware VC financings
  • #10 for most active in transportation VC financings
  • #10 for most active in commercial products & services VC financings

Regional

  • #8 for most active in Mid-Atlantic for VC financings
  • #10 for most active in the South for VC financings
  • #10 for most active in Central & Eastern Europe for VC financings