GangCheng

Associate

Silicon Valley + 1.650.687.4155

Gang Cheng represents start-up and emerging growth companies in a broad range of matters, including formation, general corporate, and venture capital financings. Gang also represents investors in venture capital financings and has experience in cross-border acquisition transactions.

Gang previously worked in the Silicon Valley and Shanghai offices of U.S. law firms. He has worked with clients in many industries, including semiconductor, biotechnology, software, e-commerce, and social media.

Experience

  • GreatPoint Ventures leads $5 million funding of DatalogzJones Day advised GreatPoint Ventures in leading the $5 million funding of Datalogz, the pioneer in ending business intelligence (BI) sprawl across Fortune 500 enterprises.
  • Orange invests in $60 million Series B funding of AiraloJones Day represented Orange, S.A. in connection with its participation in the $60 million Series B financing of Airalo, a company that uses software-based eSIM connectivity to provide a wide range of lower-cost mobile data packages for international travelers.
  • GreatPoint Ventures invests in NixtlaJones Day advised GreatPoint Ventures in its investment in Nixtla Inc., a startup that builds forecasting and time series software for data scientists and developers.
  • GreatPoint Ventures participates in $10.5 million Series B financing of HyporiJones Day advised GreatPoint Ventures in connection with the $10.5 million Series B financing of Hypori, an award-winning SaaS company transforming secure access to data and redefining zero-trust bring-your-own-device ("BYOD"), with no data at rest or in transit.
  • Accelmed Partners makes $35 million investment in SKNV Inc.Jones Day advised Accelmed Partners in its $35 million investment in SKNV Inc., a full continuum-of-care dermatology digital health company for in-practice dispensing and ecommerce of customized prescriptions and skincare.
  • CDPQ leads $125 million Series D financing of Soli OrganicJones Day advised CDPQ as lead investor in the $125 million Series D financing of Soli Organic, the nation's only soil-based, indoor farming company delivering 100% USDA certified organic produce.
  • Omnes Capital leads $10 million financing round of WhiteLab GenomicsJones Day represented Omnes Capital as a lead investor in connection with the $10 million financing round of WhiteLab Genomics, a Y-Combinator backed AI-powered predictive software simulation platform for the design of gene and cell therapies.
  • Fortanix raises $90 million in Series C Preferred Stock financingJones Day advised Fortanix Inc. in its $90 million Series C Preferred Stock financing.
  • GreatPoint Ventures invests in Current FoodsJones Day advised GreatPoint Ventures in its seed investment in Current Foods, a developer of plant-based seafood.
  • Hookit sells company to Kore SoftwareJones Day advised Hookit in the sale of 100% of Hookit’s stock to KORE Software, a portfolio company of Serent Capital.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires AugusoftJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Modern Campus of Augusoft, a SaaS leader in enrollment management for continuing and corporate education programs.
  • Riverside portfolio company acquires Signal VineJones Day represented The Riverside Company in connection with the acquisition and financing by portfolio company Modern Campus of Signal Vine, the higher education industry’s most impactful two-way text messaging platform.