Kelly Stern is an associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on corporate and securities law.
Experience
Kelly Stern is an associate in the Century City office of Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, where she focuses on corporate and securities law.
Education
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- B.A., English, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Admissions
- State Bar of California
Credentials
Education
- J.D., University of Chicago Law School
- B.A., English, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Admissions
- State Bar of California
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Tesser on $4.5 Million Seed Round
On October 21, 2025, Tesser announced that it has secured $4.5 million in seed funding for its cross-border stablecoin payments solution in a round led by Castle Island Ventures alongside Strobe Ventures and Anthemis, with participation from other strategic investors. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Tesser on the transaction.
Founded by Geetha Panchapakesan, a payments veteran who spent 18 years at MoneyGram, Visa Direct, and Circle, the company’s stablecoin payment platform addresses a critical gap: licensed financial institutions want to enable stablecoins, but lack the technical infrastructure to do so quickly and compliantly. The platform handles wallet provisioning, treasury management, compliance orchestration, and reconciliation—abstracting blockchain complexity and allowing institutions to maintain full control over risk and customer relationships.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Tesser on the transaction included Jonathan Chan, Kyle Canchola, and Kelly Stern.
For more information, please see Tesser’s news release.
Founded by Geetha Panchapakesan, a payments veteran who spent 18 years at MoneyGram, Visa Direct, and Circle, the company’s stablecoin payment platform addresses a critical gap: licensed financial institutions want to enable stablecoins, but lack the technical infrastructure to do so quickly and compliantly. The platform handles wallet provisioning, treasury management, compliance orchestration, and reconciliation—abstracting blockchain complexity and allowing institutions to maintain full control over risk and customer relationships.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Tesser on the transaction included Jonathan Chan, Kyle Canchola, and Kelly Stern.
For more information, please see Tesser’s news release.
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Wilson Sonsini Advises Inco on $5 Million Funding Round
On April 24, 2025, Inco, a project building the universal confidentiality layer for web3, announced a $5 million funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz Crypto Startup Accelerator (a16z CSX). The raise welcomes new investor Coinbase Ventures and includes follow-on support from existing investors 1kx Capital, OrangeDAO, South Park Commons, and Script Capital. This round brings Inco's total funding to $10 million. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Inco on the transaction, as well as its prior fundraises.
Inco is leveraging various cryptographic techniques to build a confidential compute protocol for existing blockchains. Its first product, Inco Lightning, is designed to provide confidentiality to any onchain application.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Inco on the transaction included Jonathan Chan, Peter Bratton, and Kelly Stern.
Inco is leveraging various cryptographic techniques to build a confidential compute protocol for existing blockchains. Its first product, Inco Lightning, is designed to provide confidentiality to any onchain application.
The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Inco on the transaction included Jonathan Chan, Peter Bratton, and Kelly Stern.
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Startup Launchpad: Empowering Growth Through Technology & Innovation #EarlyStageLA
Wilson Sonsini is the proud presenting sponsor of #EarlyStageLA. Join us for an exciting and dynamic evening at the Startup Launchpad, where innovation meets opportunity and investment. This event is tailored for growing startups seeking to raise capital, scale their businesses, and connect with potential investors. Attendees will gain invaluable insights from industry leaders in technology, finance, legal, and HR, as well as opportunities to pitch their companies to investors and forge strategic partnerships.
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#EarlyStageLA Launch Party: Presented by Pyrium by StartupStarter x Wilson Sonsini
Wilson Sonsini is the proud presenting sponsor of Early Stage Los Angeles. Join us for the #EarlyStageLA Launch Party, a landmark event designed to kickstart a transformative initiative for early-stage startups in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. This event marks the beginning of the city-wide effort to activate brand partnerships, venture capital funds, accelerators, universities, and promising startups, driving significant investment into the region's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
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