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Colin G. Conklin
Partner
Corporate
San Francisco
cconklin@wsgr.com

D415-947-2195

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Colin G. Conklin is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on public and private offerings of securities for issuers and underwriters, SEC reporting, corporate governance and general corporate counseling of emerging growth technology and life sciences companies.

Colin has extensive experience representing public and private companies and investors in a wide range of corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, business combinations, joint ventures, spin-offs, venture capital, and other private financings involving equity, debt, and convertible securities.

Prior to joining the firm, Colin was a partner in the San Francisco office of Gunderson Dettmer.

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Colin G. Conklin is a partner in the San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where his practice focuses on public and private offerings of securities for issuers and underwriters, SEC reporting, corporate governance and general corporate counseling of emerging growth technology and life sciences companies.

Colin has extensive experience representing public and private companies and investors in a wide range of corporate transactions, including initial public offerings, business combinations, joint ventures, spin-offs, venture capital, and other private financings involving equity, debt, and convertible securities.

Prior to joining the firm, Colin was a partner in the San Francisco office of Gunderson Dettmer.

Education
  • J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
  • B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Credentials
Education
  • J.D., University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
  • B.A., Political Science, University of California, Berkeley
Admissions
  • State Bar of California
Focus Areas
  • Capital Markets
  • Corporate
  • Corporate Governance
  • Emerging Companies and Venture Capital
  • Life Sciences
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Public Company Representation
  • Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs)
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Armada on $230 Million Series B
On May 19, 2026, Armada, the world’s first full-stack edge computing platform, revolutionizing connectivity, compute, and AI solutions where they’re needed most, announced that it has raised $230 million in an oversubscribed Series B financing at a $2 billion valuation. The round, which brings the company’s total funding to nearly half a billion dollars, was co-led by Overmatch, BlackRock, and 8090 Industries. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Armada on the transaction.

New strategic investors BlackRock, Johnson Controls, NightDragon, Mitsui, and Singtel Innov8 participated in the Series B round alongside existing investors including Overmatch, 8090 Industries, Felicis, Marlinspike, Shield Capital, Lux Capital, Founders Fund, Silent Ventures, Veriten, and Gladebrook. Armada will use the proceeds from the Series B to accelerate deployment of the U.S. AI stack and support customer demand growth across industries.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Armada on the transaction included Rezwan Pavri, Colin Conklin, Richa Sharma, Isaac Reed, and Jiyoon Song.

For more information, please see Armada’s news release.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Astranis on $450 Million Fundraise
On May 6, 2026, Astranis, an advanced satellite manufacturer, announced it has raised $450 million in new capital, bringing the company’s total raised to more than $1.2 billion as it scales to meet increased demand for its spacecraft designed for geostationary orbit and other high orbits. The funding includes a new $300 million Series E round co-led by Snowpoint Ventures and Franklin Templeton, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, funds and accounts managed by affiliates of BlackRock, Baillie Gifford, and Fidelity Management & Research Company, as well as BAM Elevate, Nimble Partners, and Friends & Family Capital, along with other existing and new investors. A delayed-draw credit facility by Trinity Capital adds up to $155 million of additional capital to support the addition of new manufacturing capacity and support future growth. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Astranis on the transactions.
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