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5.06.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises BioOrbit on $13.2 Million Seed Round
On April 30, 2026, BioOrbit, a space manufacturing company developing hardware for the large-scale crystallization of protein drugs, announced the completion of a $13.2 million (£9.8 million) seed round co-led by LocalGlobe and BREEGA, with support from Seedcamp, Auxxo Female Catalyst Fund, Type One Ventures, 7percent Ventures and other investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised BioOrbit on the transaction.
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5.06.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises QuantWare on $178 Million Series B
On May 5, 2026, QuantWare, a leading industrial quantum processor company, announced a $178 million Series B equity fundraising following the announcement of VIO-40K™, a quantum processor architecture for 10,000 qubits, 100x larger than the state of the art today. New investors joining the round include Intel Capital, IQT, and ETF Partners, with participating existing investors including FORWARD.one and Invest-NL Deep Tech Fund, InnovationQuarter Capital, Ground State Ventures, and Graduate Ventures. The round was heavily oversubscribed and is the largest private round raised by a dedicated quantum processor company to date. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised QuantWare on the transaction.
QuantWare is the only company that designs, fabricates, and integrates modular quantum processors on an open architecture at an industrial scale. The company is building KiloFab, the world’s largest dedicated quantum open architecture fab, increasing its production capacity by 20x to meet strong global customer demand.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised QuantWare on the financing included:
Corporate
Daniel Glazer
Michael Labriola
Ashmi Bhagani
Elisa Sielski
Michael Soud
Daniel Jordan
Henry Oates
QuantWare is the only company that designs, fabricates, and integrates modular quantum processors on an open architecture at an industrial scale. The company is building KiloFab, the world’s largest dedicated quantum open architecture fab, increasing its production capacity by 20x to meet strong global customer demand.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised QuantWare on the financing included:
Corporate
Daniel Glazer
Michael Labriola
Ashmi Bhagani
Elisa Sielski
Michael Soud
Daniel Jordan
Henry Oates
Client Highlights
3.20.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Edra on $30 Million Series A Financing
On March 18, 2026, Edra, a company that helps businesses automate workflows by turning their existing operational data into a living knowledge base, announced that it has emerged from stealth and successfully completed a $30 million Series A financing. The round was led by Sequoia, with participation from 8VC, Hubspot Ventures, and A*. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Edra 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 Nu Quantum on Series A Financing
On December 10, 2025, Nu Quantum, the category creator and leader in distributed quantum computing, announced it has closed its $60 million Series A funding round, with participation from new investors National Grid Partners, Gresham House Ventures and Morpheus Ventures, and continued support from existing investors Amadeus Capital Partners, IQ Capital, Ahren Capital, Cambridge Enterprise Ventures, East Innovate, NSSIF, and Sumitomo (Presidio Ventures). It is the largest financing round ever raised by a pure-play quantum networking company, and the largest quantum Series A in the UK to date. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Nu Quantum on the transaction.
Client Advisories
3.31.25
The Non-U.S. Start-Up’s Guide to Navigating the U.S. Tax Implications of U.S. VC Investment
U.S. start-up investors are increasingly looking overseas for investment opportunities. As U.S. investment in UK and other non-U.S. start-ups rises, founders of those start-ups should be aware of the potential impact of the “controlled foreign corporation” (CFC) and “passive foreign investment company” (PFIC) taxation regimes on U.S. investors who invest in non-U.S. start-ups.
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1.17.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Origen on $13 Million Series A
On January 16, 2025, Origen Power, a UK-based limestone-based carbon removal provider, announced that it has secured $13 million in Series A funding round led by Barclays Climate Ventures. Shell Ventures, Exascale Fund, Elemental Impact, and Hatch also participated in the round. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Origen on the transaction.
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11.11.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises 11X on $50 Million Series B
On November 11, 2024, 11x, the leader in AI-powered digital workers for revenue teams, announced the closing of a $50 million Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. The investment accelerates 11x’s digital workers further into the era of AI agents. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised 11x on the transaction.
11x’s first two digital workers have demonstrated remarkable results: Alice, the world's first AI SDR, manages campaigns, sources leads, and personalizes outreach, driving response rates three times higher than traditional SDRs. Jordan, a 24/7 multilingual phone rep, handles calls in over 30 languages, delivering up to 10x faster lead response times. Now 11x has doubled down on delivering truly autonomous outcomes for customers by developing an entirely new version of Alice using the latest agentic AI research: Alice 2.0. Alice 2.0 is fully autonomous, leverages first-party data, and learns from every interaction to improve over time. In the next year, 11x plans to launch multiple new AI agents while driving aggressive revenue growth and key hiring initiatives in San Francisco.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised 11x on the Series B transaction included:
Corporate
Bradley Doline
Daniel Glazer
Michael Labriola
John Lynch
Abbie Currie
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Fleur Benns
Matthew Norgard
Emilie Sylvester
Employment Law
Martin Luff
Technology Transactions
Raj Mahapatra
11x’s first two digital workers have demonstrated remarkable results: Alice, the world's first AI SDR, manages campaigns, sources leads, and personalizes outreach, driving response rates three times higher than traditional SDRs. Jordan, a 24/7 multilingual phone rep, handles calls in over 30 languages, delivering up to 10x faster lead response times. Now 11x has doubled down on delivering truly autonomous outcomes for customers by developing an entirely new version of Alice using the latest agentic AI research: Alice 2.0. Alice 2.0 is fully autonomous, leverages first-party data, and learns from every interaction to improve over time. In the next year, 11x plans to launch multiple new AI agents while driving aggressive revenue growth and key hiring initiatives in San Francisco.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised 11x on the Series B transaction included:
Corporate
Bradley Doline
Daniel Glazer
Michael Labriola
John Lynch
Abbie Currie
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Fleur Benns
Matthew Norgard
Emilie Sylvester
Employment Law
Martin Luff
Technology Transactions
Raj Mahapatra
Alerts
8.14.24
The Critical Reporting Requirement U.S. Companies Can’t Afford to Ignore: Upcoming Deadlines for Beneficial Ownership Information Compliance
On January 1, 2024, the new Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the U.S. Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) took effect.
Bylined Articles
5.03.24
Data as IP
Note: This article first appeared in the May 2024 issue of Practical Law The Journal.
Given the increasing commercial value of data, counsel should know how to protect data and data compilations as intellectual property (IP) assets and understand the key considerations in data licensing, such as data ownership and use, the treatment of original, derived, and usage data, and the scope of license rights, including sublicensing and exclusivity.
Given the increasing commercial value of data, counsel should know how to protect data and data compilations as intellectual property (IP) assets and understand the key considerations in data licensing, such as data ownership and use, the treatment of original, derived, and usage data, and the scope of license rights, including sublicensing and exclusivity.
Client Highlights
4.02.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Luminance on $40 Million Series B Financing
On April 2, 2024, Luminance, a Cambridge-based legal-grade AI start-up, announced a $40 million Series B financing round led by March Capital, with participation from National Grid Partners and other existing investors, including Slaughter and May. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Luminance on the transaction.