Flashbots Conducts $60 Million Series B Financing

1 minute read | July.27.2023

Blockchain infrastructure provider and research firm Flashbots has closed a $60M Series B financing round. Orrick advised Flashbots.

THE COMPANY

Flashbots is a market-leading developer of core blockchain infrastructure and tooling. The company’s products, including MEV-Boost and Flashbots Auction (and MEV-Geth for pre-merge Ethereum), address problems associated with Maximum Extractable Value (MEV) in public blockchains, starting with Ethereum, by increasing transparency of, and democratizing access to, MEV activity and revenue. The company’s in-development SUAVE product would further address the negative externalities associated with MEV.

THE TEAM

Orrick’s Joseph Perkins, Mark Janoff, Andrew Kang and Andrés Yarto advised Flashbots.

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Joseph Perkins Partner, Technology Companies Group, Blockchain and Virtual Currency

Silicon Valley

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Technology Companies Group
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Joseph Perkins Partner

Silicon Valley

In the fast-paced and unprecedented blockchain and cryptocurrency markets, Joseph helps companies develop innovative and comprehensive legal strategies to achieve their goals of bringing to market disruptive and transformative technologies. From DAO and NFT creation, general corporate and fundraising strategies, to navigating complex and changing regulatory regimes, Joseph has become a go-to advisor for companies in the blockchain and virtual currency ecosystem.

As a member of Orrick’s Technology Companies Group, Joseph assists cutting-edge technology companies and investors with general corporate counseling, private venture capital financing, and M&A services. Joseph has had the opportunity to work with some of the most iconic companies in Silicon Valley, advising on corporate strategy and fundraising matters.

Joseph also leads Orrick's international Technology Companies practice connecting Silicon Valley with Japan. He represents a number of technology companies and investors based in Japan, bringing his Silicon Valley experiences to assist founders and corporate venture capital funds. Joseph is fluent in Japanese and retains a strong connection to Japanese companies and our Tokyo practice.

Andrew Kang Senior Associate, Technology Companies Group, Technology & Innovation

New York

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Andrew Kang Senior Associate

New York

Andrew advises technology companies throughout their lifecycles, including on company formations, day-to-day corporate matters, financing transactions and liquidity events.

Andrew received his JD from Columbia Law School. Prior to joining Orrick, Andrew worked at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP where he advised on M&A and securities transactions and general corporate matters.