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5.07.26
North Korea-Linked Schemes to Obtain Employment in U.S. Tech Companies: What You Need to Know and How to Respond
During the past few years, operatives associated with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea or the DPRK) have reportedly infiltrated hundreds of U.S. companies by fraudulently posing as legitimate remote IT workers. The perpetrators, together with accomplices across multiple jurisdictions (including inside the U.S.), funnel wages back to North Korea in violation of economic sanctions, and in many cases steal company data, source code, and trade secrets. In a smaller subset of cases, after being discovered and terminated, perpetrators have released, or threatened to release, sensitive company data and attempted to extort ransom payments.
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4.29.26
Firm Advises Match Group on $100 Million Investment in Sniffies
On April 27, 2026, Match Group, a leading provider of digital technologies designed to help people make meaningful connections, announced a $100 million investment in Sniffies, a map-based platform serving non-heterosexual men. The investment represents a significant minority ownership stake and includes the option to acquire the remaining equity in the future. Sniffies will continue to operate independently and remain founder-led, with Match Group supporting the team's vision and growth. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Match Group on the transaction.
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12.15.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises SpectraWAVE on Acquisition by Philips
On December 15, 2025, Royal Philips announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Massachusetts-based SpectraWAVE, an innovator in enhanced vascular imaging of coronary arteries, angiography-based physiology assessments, and the use of AI in medical imaging. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising SpectraWAVE on the transaction.
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8.19.25
Firm Advises Jolt Software on Acquisition by Digi International
On August 18, 2025, Digi International Inc., a leading global provider of business and mission-critical Internet of Things (IoT) products, services, and solutions, announced its acquisition of Jolt Software, Inc., a leading solutions provider to the convenience store and food and beverage industries. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Jolt Software on the transaction.
The acquisition marks a significant milestone for Digi’s SmartSense® business in advancing operational intelligence and compliance automation across foodservice, grocery, convenience, healthcare, and other verticals. It supports Digi’s strategy to expand annual recurring revenues (ARR) through high-value, scalable subscription offerings. Jolt will be integrated into SmartSense and will report results as part of the IoT Solutions segment.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Jolt on the transaction included:
The acquisition marks a significant milestone for Digi’s SmartSense® business in advancing operational intelligence and compliance automation across foodservice, grocery, convenience, healthcare, and other verticals. It supports Digi’s strategy to expand annual recurring revenues (ARR) through high-value, scalable subscription offerings. Jolt will be integrated into SmartSense and will report results as part of the IoT Solutions segment.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Jolt on the transaction included:
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6.06.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Plus on Business Combination with Churchill IX
On June 5, 2025, Plus Automation (Plus), a physical AI company commercializing AI-based virtual driver software for autonomous trucks, and Churchill Capital Corp IX (Churchill IX), a special purpose acquisition company, announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to effect a business combination. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Plus on the transaction.
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5.06.25
Wilson Sonsini Advises Weave Communications on its Acquisition of TrueLark
On May 6, 2025, Weave, a Lehi, UT-based provider of a customer experience and payments software platform, announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire TrueLark, a Palo Alto, CA-based provider of an AI-powered receptionist and front-desk automation platform. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Weave 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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9.26.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Vertos Medical Inc. in Acquisition by Stryker
On August 22, 2024, Stryker, a global leader in medical technologies, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Vertos Medical Inc., a privately held company providing a minimally invasive solution for treating chronic lower back pain caused by lumbar spinal stenosis. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Vertos on the transaction.
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9.10.24
Wilson Sonsini Represents Syxsense in its Acquisition by Absolute Security
On September 5, 2024, Absolute Security, a Seattle, WA-based company which specializes in enterprise cyber resilience, acquired Syxsense, an innovator in automated endpoint and vulnerability management. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Syxsense on the transaction.
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6.04.24
Firm Advises Meati on $100 Million Series C1 Funding
On May 8, 2024, Meati Foods, a producer of animal-free meats crafted from the company’s unique, whole-food MushroomRoot,™ announced that it has secured $100 million in Series C1 funding, bringing its total raised to $365 million since its founding seven years ago. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Meati on the transaction.
The latest round of funding—the largest investment in an alternative protein company since Meati’s own $150 million Series C fundraise in 2022—was led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech, and included returning investors Prelude Ventures, Bond, Revolution Growth, and Congruent. The injection of capital was accompanied by the appointment of Grosvenor Food & AgTech’s Katrin Burt and Prelude Ventures’ Mark Cupta to Meati’s board.
The Wilson Sonsini team advising Meati on the transaction included:
Corporate
Bob O’Connor
Mike Pestana
Viet Nguyen
Michelle Mealer
Janine Swanson
Nathaniel Siegel
The latest round of funding—the largest investment in an alternative protein company since Meati’s own $150 million Series C fundraise in 2022—was led by Grosvenor Food & AgTech, and included returning investors Prelude Ventures, Bond, Revolution Growth, and Congruent. The injection of capital was accompanied by the appointment of Grosvenor Food & AgTech’s Katrin Burt and Prelude Ventures’ Mark Cupta to Meati’s board.
The Wilson Sonsini team advising Meati on the transaction included:
Corporate
Bob O’Connor
Mike Pestana
Viet Nguyen
Michelle Mealer
Janine Swanson
Nathaniel Siegel
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2.20.24
Wilson Sonsini Advises Kinnate Biopharma on Acquisition By XOMA
On February 16, 2024, Kinnate Biopharma Inc., a clinical-stage precision oncology company, announced it has entered into a definitive merger agreement whereby XOMA Corporation will acquire Kinnate. Pursuant and subject to the terms of the merger agreement, a wholly owned subsidiary of XOMA will commence a tender offer by March 4, 2024 to acquire all outstanding shares of Kinnate common stock. The merger transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2024. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising Kinnate on the transaction.
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12.18.23
Wilson Sonsini Advises OhmConnect on Merger Agreement with Google Nest Renew
On December 14, 2023, Google Nest Renew, a load shifting service for Google Nest thermostats that help customers shift their energy usage to times when the electrical grid is cleaner or energy is less expensive, announced that it is spinning out from Google and combining with OhmConnect, a start-up that Sidewalk Infrastructure Partners (SIP) invests in that helps manage load shifting services for Nest and other smart thermostat brands. The new company will be called "Renew Home." Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati is advising OhmConnect on the transaction.
SIP will combine their platform company, OhmConnect, with assets from Google Nest’s Renew service business to form Renew Home, which will help customers and energy providers unlock energy savings and rewards in a way that supports a clean energy grid. Renew Home will combine OhmConnect’s innovative home energy management platform, which has helped California avoid dangerous blackouts, with Google Nest’s leadership in energy products and services that help customers prioritize cheaper and cleaner energy. Nest Renew and OhmConnect customers will have improved experiences and offerings, as Renew Home works with partners across the energy industry to offer savings and rewards while accelerating the clean energy transition. SIP is also investing $100 million in fresh capital to drive Renew Home’s future growth as a SIP platform company. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.
SIP will combine their platform company, OhmConnect, with assets from Google Nest’s Renew service business to form Renew Home, which will help customers and energy providers unlock energy savings and rewards in a way that supports a clean energy grid. Renew Home will combine OhmConnect’s innovative home energy management platform, which has helped California avoid dangerous blackouts, with Google Nest’s leadership in energy products and services that help customers prioritize cheaper and cleaner energy. Nest Renew and OhmConnect customers will have improved experiences and offerings, as Renew Home works with partners across the energy industry to offer savings and rewards while accelerating the clean energy transition. SIP is also investing $100 million in fresh capital to drive Renew Home’s future growth as a SIP platform company. The closing of the transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions.