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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.
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2.19.26
Firm Advises Ekso Bionics on Contribution and Exchange Agreement with Applied Digital
On February 15, 2026, Applied Digital entered into a Contribution and Exchange Agreement to combine its cloud subsidiary, Applied Digital Cloud Corporation, with Ekso Bionics. At closing, Ekso will operate as the parent of the combined company and will change its name to ChronoScale Company. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Ekso on the transaction.
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2.05.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises ElevenLabs on $500 Million Series D
On February 4, 2026, ElevenLabs announced that it has raised $500 million in a Series D financing round led by Sequoia Capital. Andreessen Horowitz and ICONIQ also participated in the investment along with new investors Lightspeed Venture Partners, Evantic Capital, and BOND. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised ElevenLabs on the transaction.
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2.05.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Zscaler on Acquisition of SquareX
On February 05, 2026, Zscaler, a leader in cloud security, announced it has acquired SquareX, to further extend Zero Trust capabilities into the browser for the AI era. This acquisition will help redefine browser security, allowing organizations to embed lightweight extensions into any browser, providing increased security, and eliminating the need for third-party browsers. The acquisition closed on February 5, 2026. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Zscaler on the transaction.
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2.02.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises ESS Tech on $15 Million Registered Direct Offering
On January 29, 2026, ESS Tech, a leading manufacturer of long-duration energy storage systems (LDES) for commercial and utility-scale applications, announced that it has entered into definitive agreements in a registered direct offering with institutional investors for the purchase and sale of approximately $15 million of shares of common stock and pre-funded warrants at a price of $1.75 per share of common stock, which price was a premium to the closing price on January 28, 2026. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised ESS Tech on the transaction.
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1.28.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Mews on $300 Million Series D Funding
On January 22, 2026, Mews, an operating system for hospitality, announced it has raised $300 million in a Series D funding round led by EQT Growth, with new investors Atomico, and HarbourVest Partners, and participation from existing investors Kinnevik, Battery Ventures, and Tiger Global. This latest funding values the company at $2.5 billion and is the largest funding round ever in hospitality software. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Mews on the transaction.
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12.15.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises PolyAI on $86 Million Series D Financing
On December 15, 2025, PolyAI, a leader in enterprise conversational AI, announced it has raised $86 million in Series D funding, co-led by Georgian, Hedosophia, and Khosla Ventures. Additional investors include NVentures, British Business Bank, Citi Ventures, Squarepoint Ventures, Sands Capital, Zendesk Ventures, and Point72 Ventures. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised PolyAI on the transaction.
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12.11.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Runware on $50 Million Series A
On December 11, 2025, Runware, which powers media generation for some of the largest marketing and social content platforms in the world, announced that it has raised $50 million in Series A financing. The round was led by Dawn Capital, alongside Comcast Ventures, DST, Speedinvest, and insiders including Insight Partners and a16z speedrun. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Runware on the transaction.