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6.05.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises SewerAI on Strategic Investment
On June 2, 2026, SewerAI, a leading AI platform for sewer and underground infrastructure intelligence, announced a major strategic investment led by JMI Equity, a leading growth equity software investor based in the greater Washington, D.C., area and San Diego, with continued participation from Innovius Capital, Epic Ventures, and Bentley Systems. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised SewerAI on the transaction.
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6.02.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Contentful on Acquisition by Salesforce
On June 1, 2026, Salesforce, the world's No. 1 AI CRM, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Contentful, a leading composable content platform trusted by over 4,800 of the world’s leading brands to deliver personalized digital experiences at scale. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Contentful on the transaction.
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4.06.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Soleno Therapeutics on $2.9 Billion Acquisition by Neurocrine
On April 6, 2026, Neurocrine Biosciences and Soleno Therapeutics announced that Neurocrine has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Soleno for $53.00 per share in cash, representing a total transaction equity value of $2.9 billion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Soleno 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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12.15.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Quantum Computing on $110 Million Acquisition of Luminar Semiconductor
On December 15, 2025, Quantum Computing (QCi), an innovative, quantum optics and integrated photonics technology company, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Luminar Semiconductor (LSI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Luminar Technologies, in an all-cash transaction valued at $110 million, subject to customary adjustments. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising QCi on the transaction
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12.03.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Serent Capital on Recapitalization and Exit from Axiom Medical
On December 3, 2025, Serent Capital, a growth-focused private equity firm, announced the successful recapitalization of Axiom Medical, a leading provider of technology-enabled workplace injury management and employee health solutions. After a seven-year partnership with Serent Capital, Axiom Medical has received a strategic growth investment from NMS Capital to support its next phase of expansion. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Serent Capital on the transaction.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Serent Capital on the transaction included:
M&A
Rob Ishii
Catherine Riley Tzipori
David Adler
Elia Perez Villamarin
Yifeng Li
Eric Conner
Tax
Jonathan Zhu
Derek Wallace
Han Shen
Antitrust and Competition
Ben Labow
Kimberley Biagioli
Julio Albornoz
Technology Transactions
Barath Chari
Morgan Kasenchak
Brittany Von Rueden
Stephanie Stark
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Sriram Krishnamurthy
Matthew Norgard
Madeleine Boshart
Jason Chan
Laura Yun
Employment
Nedim Novakovic
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
Chany Kim
Regulatory
Jodi Daniel
Andrea Linna
Nawa Lodin
For more information, please see Serent’s news release.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Serent Capital on the transaction included:
M&A
Rob Ishii
Catherine Riley Tzipori
David Adler
Elia Perez Villamarin
Yifeng Li
Eric Conner
Tax
Jonathan Zhu
Derek Wallace
Han Shen
Antitrust and Competition
Ben Labow
Kimberley Biagioli
Julio Albornoz
Technology Transactions
Barath Chari
Morgan Kasenchak
Brittany Von Rueden
Stephanie Stark
Employee Benefits and Compensation
Sriram Krishnamurthy
Matthew Norgard
Madeleine Boshart
Jason Chan
Laura Yun
Employment
Nedim Novakovic
Data, Privacy, and Cybersecurity
Matt Staples
Daniel Chen
Chany Kim
Regulatory
Jodi Daniel
Andrea Linna
Nawa Lodin
For more information, please see Serent’s news release.
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9.09.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Runware on $13 Million Seed Financing
On September 9, 2025, Runware, a performance and price-focused AI-as-a-Service provider, announced a $13 million fundraise led by global software investor Insight Partners, with participation from previous investors a16z Speedrun, Begin Capital, and Zero Prime. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Runware on the transaction.
The funding will be used to expand Runware's capabilities from image and video generation to all-media workflows, including audio, LLM, and 3D. To date, more than four billion visual assets have been generated on Runware's inference engine and over 100,000 developers have been onboarded in less than a year since launch. The platform hosts more than 400,000 AI models and powers media inference for over 250 million end users through customers like Quora, NightCafe, OpenArt, and FocalML.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Runware on the transaction includes Jonathan Chan, Mark Baudler, Catherine Riley Tzipori, Peter Bratton, Utsav Lall, and Joseph Auer.
For more information, please see Runware’s news release.
The funding will be used to expand Runware's capabilities from image and video generation to all-media workflows, including audio, LLM, and 3D. To date, more than four billion visual assets have been generated on Runware's inference engine and over 100,000 developers have been onboarded in less than a year since launch. The platform hosts more than 400,000 AI models and powers media inference for over 250 million end users through customers like Quora, NightCafe, OpenArt, and FocalML.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Runware on the transaction includes Jonathan Chan, Mark Baudler, Catherine Riley Tzipori, Peter Bratton, Utsav Lall, and Joseph Auer.
For more information, please see Runware’s news release.
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1.13.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Bolt Medical on Merger with Boston Scientific
On January 8, 2025, Boston Scientific announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Bolt Medical, the developer of an intravascular lithotripsy (IVL) advanced laser-based platform for the treatment of coronary and peripheral artery disease, for up to $900 million. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Bolt Medical on the transaction.
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10.25.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Socure on $136 Million Acquisition of Effectiv
On October 24, 2024, Socure, the leading provider of artificial intelligence for digital identity verification, fraud prevention, and sanction screening, announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire Effectiv, a real-time risk decisioning company, for $136 million. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Socure on the transaction.
The strategic acquisition pairs Socure’s best-in-class digital identity verification and fraud solutions with a developer-friendly AI orchestration and decisions platform. With this acquisition, Socure—which serves more than 2,700 customers and has verified more than 2.26 billion identities over the past 12 months—further solidifies its leadership position in the identity verification and fraud prevention market, and is propelled into the $200 billion enterprise fraud industry, which additionally encompasses payments fraud, credit underwriting, and AML transaction monitoring. The transaction is expected to close in November.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Socure on the transaction includes:
The strategic acquisition pairs Socure’s best-in-class digital identity verification and fraud solutions with a developer-friendly AI orchestration and decisions platform. With this acquisition, Socure—which serves more than 2,700 customers and has verified more than 2.26 billion identities over the past 12 months—further solidifies its leadership position in the identity verification and fraud prevention market, and is propelled into the $200 billion enterprise fraud industry, which additionally encompasses payments fraud, credit underwriting, and AML transaction monitoring. The transaction is expected to close in November.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Socure on the transaction includes:
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10.25.24
Wilson Sonsini Represents Squarespace Founder and CEO in Close of $7.2 Billion Take-Private Transaction
On October 17, 2024, global investment firm Permira announced the completion of its funds’ previously announced acquisition of Squarespace, Inc. in an all-cash transaction that valued Squarespace at an aggregated transaction value of approximately $7.2 billion. As part of the transaction, Squarespace founder and CEO Anthony Casalena rolled over a substantial majority of his existing equity and continues to be one of the largest shareholders in the company. He continues to serve as Squarespace’s CEO and board chairman, leading the business in all aspects of its operations, along with Squarespace’s current leadership team, who have continued in their roles.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Mr. Casalena in the transaction. The firm’s team included Marty Korman, Todd Cleary, Megan Baier, Amy Simmerman, Catherine Riley Tzipori, Derek Wallace, Carole Rosenberg, Adrian Broderick, and Ryan Hart.
For more information, please see the companies’ joint news release.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Mr. Casalena in the transaction. The firm’s team included Marty Korman, Todd Cleary, Megan Baier, Amy Simmerman, Catherine Riley Tzipori, Derek Wallace, Carole Rosenberg, Adrian Broderick, and Ryan Hart.
For more information, please see the companies’ joint news release.
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8.02.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Onepak on $20 Million Nuveen Investment
On July 31, 2024, Onepak Inc., a digital supply chain and reverse logistics platform that facilitates the flow of used IT hardware and e-waste for responsible repurposing, announced it has raised $20 million from Nuveen, the $1.2 trillion asset manager of TIAA. The investment represents the first in the Nuveen Climate Inclusion Fund II and aligns with Nuveen’s goal of driving an inclusive transition to a low-carbon, circular economy. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Onepak on the transaction.
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5.13.24
Firm Represents Squarespace Founder and CEO in $6.9 Billion Take-Private Transaction
On May 13, 2024, Squarespace, Inc., the design-driven platform helping entrepreneurs build brands and businesses online, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Permira, the global private equity firm, to go private in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $6.9 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, Squarespace stockholders will receive $44.00 per share in cash, representing a premium of approximately 29 percent over Squarespace's 90-day volume weighted average trading price, and a premium of 15 percent over Squarespace's closing share price of $38.19 on the New York Stock Exchange on May 10, 2024. Squarespace founder and CEO Anthony Casalena will roll over a substantial majority of his existing equity and continue to be one of the largest shareholders following the transaction. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is representing Mr. Casalena in the transaction.
Upon completion of the transaction, Squarespace will become a privately held company with the flexibility and resources to invest in enabling entrepreneurs to build better online brands and more easily transact with their customers. Mr. Casalena will continue to serve as Squarespace’s CEO and board chairman, and will lead the business in all aspects of its operations, along with Squarespace’s current leadership team. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2024.
The Wilson Sonsini team representing Mr. Casalena in the transaction includes Marty Korman, Todd Cleary, Megan Baier, Amy Simmerman, Catherine Riley Tzipori, and Derek Wallace.
Upon completion of the transaction, Squarespace will become a privately held company with the flexibility and resources to invest in enabling entrepreneurs to build better online brands and more easily transact with their customers. Mr. Casalena will continue to serve as Squarespace’s CEO and board chairman, and will lead the business in all aspects of its operations, along with Squarespace’s current leadership team. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, is expected to close by the fourth quarter of 2024.
The Wilson Sonsini team representing Mr. Casalena in the transaction includes Marty Korman, Todd Cleary, Megan Baier, Amy Simmerman, Catherine Riley Tzipori, and Derek Wallace.