Three Procopio clients have been named to Connect’s Class of 2025 Cool Companies. Connect, a prominent San Diego accelerator, each year collects hundreds of applications from innovative companies, selects the most compelling, and introduces them to numerous venture capitalists. Since 2015, Cool Companies have raised over $900 million in Series A alone.

Let’s meet our outstanding clients:

• Coastar Therapeutics has developed an innovative cell membrane coating technology to protect genetic drugs from immune system clearance and enable them to be delivered to target with high precision, breaking a major bottleneck to the successful therapies of cancers and other diseases. Corporate legal support is provided by Partner James Kramer.
• DeepWater Exploration has designed marine optics that provide crystal clear underwater imaging data, empowering marine robotics, autonomous surface vehicles, aquaculture farms, and even rugged aerial drones with cutting-edge mapping and vision capabilities. Corporate legal support is provided by Partner Bill Eigner.
• FreMon Scientific has created the patented ZipThaw Plasma Thawing System, a lightweight, portable device that accelerates thawing, delivering critical blood products to patients faster than traditional water baths. ZipThaw monitors actual plasma temperature for precise thawing. Corporate legal support is provided by Partner Mike Kinkelaar.

Procopio actively supports startups in San Diego and other markets. The firm is a longtime sponsor of Connect’s Cool Companies program, and its Emerging Company and Venture Capital attorneys provide legal expertise and counseling in corporate and securities law, angel and venture capital financing, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, compensation and benefits, and more. They are active in cutting-edge industries including information technology, telecommunications, life sciences, med tech or clean tech. Learn more.