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5.27.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Thea Energy on $100 Million Series B
On May 27, 2026, Thea Energy, a technology company advancing the stellarator for the commercialization of an abundant source of baseload fusion power, announced it has raised $100 million in Series B funding that draws support from Thomas Tull’s US Innovative Technology Fund (USIT), General Innovation Capital Partners (GICP), Linse Capital, Calm Ventures, Climate Capital, Divergent Capital, Emerald Technology Ventures, Gaingels, Idemitsu Kosan, Overlay Capital, Timescale Ventures, and Whatif Ventures. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Thea Energy on the transaction.
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3.30.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Octopus Energy on Majority Stake Acquisition of Uplight
On March 24, 2026, Octopus Energy Group, a global clean energy and technology business driving the affordable, green energy system of the future, will cement its expansion in the U.S. by acquiring a majority stake in Uplight, a leading provider of customer engagement and flexibility management solutions that rapidly transform customer participation into dependable grid capacity. The deal is made in partnership with Schneider Electric, a global energy technology leader trusted by utilities worldwide, which will remain as a significant minority partner. The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expected to complete later this year. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Octopus Energy on the transaction.
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2.18.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Heron Power on $140 Million Series B
On February 18, 2026, Heron Power, an energy infrastructure company, announced the closing of $140 million in Series B financing co-led by Andreessen Horowitz’s (a16z) American Dynamism Fund and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, with participation from existing investors Capricorn Investment Group, Energy Impact Partners, Valor Atreides AI Fund, and Gigascale Capital. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Heron Power on the transaction.
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8.28.25
Firm Advises SparkMeter on Platform Acquisition by Honeywell
On August 20, 2025, Honeywell announced the expansion of its Smart Energy portfolio with the tuck-in acquisition of three utility platforms from SparkMeter, Inc., a provider of leading grid management solutions for utilities. The acquisition includes intellectual property and certain related assets from SparkMeter. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised SparkMeter on the transaction.
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8.28.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Everbloom on $8 Million Financing to Advance Sustainable Luxury Textiles
On August 19, 2025, Everbloom (Bloom Labs Bio, Inc.), a New York–based textile innovation company, announced the completion of an $8 million financing round led by Hoxton Ventures, with participation from SOSV, Tuesday Capital and others. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Everbloom on the transaction.
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8.28.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Photara on $8 Million Seed Financing
Photara Inc. recently closed an $8 million Seed financing round co-led by Voyager Ventures and Kibo Invest with support from Ahren Innovation Capital, Pace Ventures, and WovenEarth Ventures. Existing investors Prelude Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Fellows, and Baruch Future Ventures also participated in the financing. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Photara on the transaction.
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5.29.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Heron Power on $38 Million Series A to Transform Key Grid Technology
On May 29, 2025, Heron Power, a next-generation grid technology company founded by former Tesla executive Drew Baglino, announced that it had raised $38 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Capricorn Investment Group, with participation from Breakthrough Energy Ventures, Energy Impact Partners, Gigascale Capital, Powerhouse Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, and former Tesla Chief Financial Officer Zach Kirkhorn. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Heron Power on the transaction.
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4.22.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Trove on Acquisition of reverse.supply
On April 14, 2025, Trove, the leader in branded resale and customer trade-in, announced that it is advancing its European and global expansion by acquiring reverse.supply, a German-based leader in the European branded resale market. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Trove on the transaction, in collaboration with Noerr Partnerschaftsgesellschaft mbB.
This acquisition marks a major milestone in Trove’s international platform rollout, making branded resale even more accessible, scalable, and operationally seamless for brands across 30 countries. By combining Trove's established technology platform with reverse.supply's deep European expertise, Trove now offers the most comprehensive and scalable set of technology components for brands seeking to implement circular solutions in North America, Europe, and the UK.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Trove on the transaction includes Bob O’Connor, Melissa Wright, Ben Armuth, Tori Fong, and Karen Becker.
For more information, please see Trove’s press release.
This acquisition marks a major milestone in Trove’s international platform rollout, making branded resale even more accessible, scalable, and operationally seamless for brands across 30 countries. By combining Trove's established technology platform with reverse.supply's deep European expertise, Trove now offers the most comprehensive and scalable set of technology components for brands seeking to implement circular solutions in North America, Europe, and the UK.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Trove on the transaction includes Bob O’Connor, Melissa Wright, Ben Armuth, Tori Fong, and Karen Becker.
For more information, please see Trove’s press release.
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1.31.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Bonsai Robotics on $15 Million Series A
On January 28, 2025, Bonsai Robotics, a leading developer of physical AI solutions for agriculture applications, announced the successful completion of a $15 million Series A funding round. Bison Ventures led the oversubscribed round with participation from new investor, Cibus Capital, and existing investors Acre Venture Partners, Congruent Ventures, Fall Line Capital, E14 Fund, SNR, and Serra Ventures. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Bonsai on the transaction.
Bonsai's flagship product, Visionsteer™, provides technology designed to meet grower needs, offering data insights, crop analysis, notifications, job planning, and autonomous vehicle control. The new funding will be used to enhance vision-based autonomous technology and to drive commercialization efforts.
Bonsai's flagship product, Visionsteer™, provides technology designed to meet grower needs, offering data insights, crop analysis, notifications, job planning, and autonomous vehicle control. The new funding will be used to enhance vision-based autonomous technology and to drive commercialization efforts.
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8.15.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Trove in its Acquisition of Recurate to Bolster Recommerce Offering for Brands
On August 13, 2024, Trove, a leader in branded resale and customer trade-in, acquired Recurate, a significant player in the branded resale market. This acquisition strengthens Trove's foothold in the growing recommerce market and underscores its commitment to making branded resale more accessible and scalable for brands. Wilson Sonsini provided legal counsel to Trove for the transaction.