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Josh Pollick

Partner

Santa Monica

Josh Pollick, a founding member of Orrick’s Santa Monica office, is a partner and co-leader of Orrick's global Technology Companies Group.

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 has been recognized by Chambers and Partners USA, Legal500, and Super Lawyers for his work representing startups and venture capital funds.

Josh’s company-side representations include Dave, Deel, FabFitFun, Grow Therapy, Retool and Stripe.

In addition to his company-side representations, Josh has represented leading venture capital firms and other strategic investors, including Coatue, Darsana Capital and D1 Capital.

  • Select Engagements:

    • BrightBytes - US$33 million Series C financing, led by Insight Venture Partners
    • Cloud9 - $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
    • Deel - US$650 million Series A-D financings, led by a16z, Coatue,  Spark Capital and Y Combinator Continuity
    • Descartes Labs - US$30 million Series B financing, led by March Capital
    • FabFitFun - US$80 million Series A financing, led by Kleiner Perkins
    • Genius - US$40 million Series B financing, led by Detroit Venture Partners
    • Grow Care - US $60 million in Series A-B financings, led by SignalFire, TCV and Transformation Capital
    • IronPlanet - US$758.5 million sale to Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers
    • PlayVS - US$50 million Series C financing, led by NEA and Battery Ventures
    • Stripe - US $1 billion in Series A-F financings
    • Tilt - Acquisition by Airbnb
    • Twist Bioscience - IPO; US$61 million Series D financing