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10.19.26
2027 Lawdragon 500 Leading Dealmakers in America Recognizes Wilson Sonsini Attorneys
On October 16, 2026, Lawdragon published the seventh edition of its Leading Dealmakers in America guide, honoring the lawyers who embody excellence in transactional work. The list was compiled through Lawdragon’s time-honed methodology, including independent journalistic research, nominations, and peer review.
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10.09.26
Firm Advises Voltus on Oversubscribed $225 Million Series D
On October 8, 2026, Voltus, a leading distributed energy resource platform, announced it raised $225 million in an oversubscribed Series D financing round. Generation Investment Management led the round alongside co-leads Activate Capital and Vitol. Other investors include Broadscale Group, Climate Investment, NGP, Ajax Strategies, and All Aboard Fund. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Voltus on the transaction.
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8.26.26
Firm Advises Mara on $7 Million Funding Round
On August 26, 2026, Mara, a defense hardware start-up, announced a $7 million funding round to bring Spike, its integrated counter-UAS platform designed for the small, inexpensive FPV drones reshaping modern conflict, from field testing to broad combat deployment. The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from a16z Speedrun, Night Capital, Palmdrive, Protagonist, Freedom Fund, and Indicator Fund, alongside angel investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Mara on the transaction.
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8.26.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Altruist on Acquisition by Vanguard
On August 26, 2026, Vanguard and Altruist, an AI-forward wealth technology and custody platform serving financial advisors, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Vanguard will acquire Altruist. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Altruist on the transaction.
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8.20.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Homeward Health on Acquisition by Cityblock Health
On August 20, 2026, Cityblock Health announced a definitive agreement to acquire Homeward Health in an all-stock transaction. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Homeward Health on the transaction.
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8.06.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Cylinder Health on $105 Million Acquisition by Hinge Health
On August 4, 2026, Hinge Health, a digital healthcare company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Cylinder Health, a leader in virtual-first digestive healthcare, for $105 million in cash consideration. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Cylinder Health on the transaction.
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7.01.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Kai Health on $4.8 Million Seed Round
On June 29, 2026, Kai Health, an AI-powered performance improvement platform for emergency medicine, announced a $4.8 million seed round led by Distributed Ventures. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Kai Health on the transaction.
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5.29.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Arc on $10.76 Million Seed Funding
On May 26, 2026, voice AI start-up Arc announced the launch of its drive-through platform and a $10.76 million Seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation by Adverb Ventures, Broadway Restaurant Group, LLC, United Talent Agency, and others. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Arc on the financing.
Founded by Square and Cash App veterans Mike MacLennan and Ali Hussain, Arc is the only voice AI platform purpose-built to bring e-commerce-grade optimization to the drive-through. Powered by its proprietary AI voice ordering system, Arc’s platform “lets operators manage their drive-through with the precision, measurability, and curated experience of a modern digital channel,” according to MacLennan. The company is already working with two major fast-food chains and says its system can complete orders on its own over 95 percent of the time.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Arc on the financing included Mark Baudler, Jonathan Chan, Jocqui Kaup, Peter Bratton, James Power, Mounika Yepuri, and Annie Xu.
For more information, please see coverage from Fortune and Startup Fortune.
Founded by Square and Cash App veterans Mike MacLennan and Ali Hussain, Arc is the only voice AI platform purpose-built to bring e-commerce-grade optimization to the drive-through. Powered by its proprietary AI voice ordering system, Arc’s platform “lets operators manage their drive-through with the precision, measurability, and curated experience of a modern digital channel,” according to MacLennan. The company is already working with two major fast-food chains and says its system can complete orders on its own over 95 percent of the time.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Arc on the financing included Mark Baudler, Jonathan Chan, Jocqui Kaup, Peter Bratton, James Power, Mounika Yepuri, and Annie Xu.
For more information, please see coverage from Fortune and Startup Fortune.
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3.27.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Reltio on Acquisition by SAP
On March 27, 2026, SAP, a global leader in enterprise applications and business AI, announced its acquisition of Reltio, a leading master data management (MDM) software provider, to help customers make their SAP and non-SAP enterprise data AI-ready. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Reltio on the transaction.
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3.25.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises QuadSci on $8 Million Series A
On February 17, 2026, QuadSci, a predictive and prescriptive AI for customer intelligence, secured an $8 million Series A financing round led by Crosslink Capital, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Correlation Ventures, and angel investors Shail Jain, Peter Gibson, Tom Roloff, and Rob Eberle. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised QuadSci on the transaction.
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3.25.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Sans Strings Studio on $5.5 Million Series Seed Financing
On March 25, 2026, animation and gaming company Sans Strings Studio announced that it has closed a $5.5 million Series Seed round. The financing was led by Red River West, with participation from a16z speedrun, Sisu Game Ventures, Kima Ventures, and several angel investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Sans Strings on the transaction.
Founded by Ryan Corniel, with his extensive background spanning from graphic design to VR development, and Sébastien Deguy, an Academy Award and Emmy-winning pioneer in computer graphics, Sans Strings Studio represents a fusion of creative vision and technical innovation that aims to shape the future of real-time interactive production. The company built F.E.L.T. (Fuzz-E Logic Toolset), a real-time performance system designed to put creators back in the driver's seat of animation and game development, which is the driver of its flagship project, “Felt That: Boxing.”
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Sans String on the financing includes Jonathan Chan, Mark Baudler, Lauren Lichtblau, Peter Bratton, Utsav Lall, and Joseph Auer.
Founded by Ryan Corniel, with his extensive background spanning from graphic design to VR development, and Sébastien Deguy, an Academy Award and Emmy-winning pioneer in computer graphics, Sans Strings Studio represents a fusion of creative vision and technical innovation that aims to shape the future of real-time interactive production. The company built F.E.L.T. (Fuzz-E Logic Toolset), a real-time performance system designed to put creators back in the driver's seat of animation and game development, which is the driver of its flagship project, “Felt That: Boxing.”
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Sans String on the financing includes Jonathan Chan, Mark Baudler, Lauren Lichtblau, Peter Bratton, Utsav Lall, and Joseph Auer.
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2.25.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises SambaNova on $350 Million Series E Financing
On February 24, 2026, SambaNova, a leader in next‑generation AI infrastructure, announced that it has raised more than $350 million in investment from new and existing investors. The oversubscribed Series E round was led by Vista Equity Partners and Cambium Capital, with strong participation from Intel Capital. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised SambaNova on the transaction.