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Kate Kirkpatrick
Associate
Corporate
San Francisco

D415-947-2407

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Kate Kirkpatrick is an associate in San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on corporate and securities law. While attending law school, Kate worked as a legal intern for Competitive Power Ventures where she assisted on matters related to electric generation project development.

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Kate Kirkpatrick is an associate in San Francisco office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on corporate and securities law. While attending law school, Kate worked as a legal intern for Competitive Power Ventures where she assisted on matters related to electric generation project development.

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Firm Advises Culture Biosciences on Series C Financing Round
On December 16, 2025, Culture Biosciences, a leader in cloud-based biomanufacturing, announced the successful close of its Series C fundraising round led by existing investors including Northpond Ventures, Synthesis Capital, S32, and Cultivian Sandbox, reflecting strong conviction among current shareholders in Culture’s trajectory and long-term strategy. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Culture on the transaction.

The Series C financing will accelerate the commercial expansion of Culture’s next-generation hardware product, the Stratyx 250, as well as fuel continued development of the company’s AI-powered Console software ecosystem. The Stratyx 250 system is engineered to provide scalable, automated, and digitally connected bioprocess capacity designed for modern biologics, cell therapy, and advanced bioprocess development needs. In parallel, Culture will expand the AI-enabled capabilities of its Console software platform, including advanced data integration, predictive modeling, and automated analysis tools intended to streamline development cycles and enhance process decision-making for customers. 

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Culture on the financing included Andrew Hoffman, Terence Desouza, Utsav Lall, Kate Kirkpatrick, Michael Murrietta, and Casey Hepburn.
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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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