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Josh Pollick

Partner

Santa Monica

Josh Pollick is a global leader of Orrick’s Technology & Innovation Sector and a founding member of the firm’s Santa Monica office.

Josh represents high-growth technology companies and venture capital firms in many areas, including corporate and securities law, corporate formations, venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, public offerings, secondary offerings and SPAC transactions.

Josh was recognized as a Fintech Rising Star by Law360 for his work representing innovative companies such as Accrue, Crexi, Dave, Deel, Dub, Get Covered, Trullion and Stripe. He has been nationally recognized by Chambers and Partners USA and Legal500 for his work representing startups and venture capital funds.

Josh’s company-side representations also include high-growth AI and SaaS companies, such as Speak and Supabase, energy tech companies such as Radiant Nuclear and Zeno Power, and healthtech companies such as Grow Therapy, Pearl and Saferide Health.  

In addition to his company-side representations, Josh has represented leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors, including Bonfire, Coatue, Darsana Capital, D1 Capital, Ground Up Ventures, Pathbreaker Ventures, Upfront Ventures and Wonder Ventures.

Josh has significant buy-side and sell-side M&A experience, including representing Deel in its acquisitions of CapBase, Legalpad, Hofy, Payspace, Roots, Zavvy and Zeitgold.

  • Select Engagements:

    • Cloud9 - US$50 million Series B financing, led by Valor Equity Partners
    • Coatue Management - Investment in OfferUp US$130 million Series C financing
    • Coatue Management - US$500 million investment in Liberty Broadband
    • Coinbase - US$75 million Series C financing, led by DFJ
    • Criteria Corp - US$56 million majority growth investment by Sumeru
    • Darsana Capital - Lead investor in US$600 million Series G financing in Doordash
    • Dave - US$50 million Series B financing, led by Norwest and US$4B SPAC transaction with VPC
    • Deel - US$650 million Series A-D financings, led by a16z, Coatue, Spark Capital and Y Combinator Continuity
    • FabFitFun - US$80 million Series A financing, led by Kleiner Perkins
    • Grow Therapy-  US$75 million Series B financing, led by TCV and Transformation Capital, and US$88M Series C financing, led by Sequoia
    • IronPlanet - US$758.5 million sale to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
    • Outrider – US$62M Series D financing, led by Koch and NEA
    • Paperspace - US$111 million sale to DigitalOcean
    • PlayVS- US$50 million Series C financing, led by NEA and Battery Ventures
    • Radiant Nuclear- US$100M Series C financing, led by a16z, DCVC and USV
    • Stripe - US$1 billion in Series A-F financings
    • Tilt - Acquisition by Airbnb
    • Twist Bioscience - IPO; US$61 million Series D financing
    • Volley- US$55M Series C financing led by M12 and Lightspeed