Cynthia Clarfield Hess

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Silicon Valley

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Industries

Education & Admissions

J.D., cum laude, Cornell Law School
Member, Cornell International Law Review

B.A., Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University

Admitted to practice in California, Connecticut and New York

Recognized as a leader in tech law for corporate and venture capital matters, Cindy invests in long-term relationships with startup founders and investors.

Cindy counsels some of the most innovative companies in the mobile, SaaS, social media, and internet spaces through critical phases of their lifecycle—from formation and launch, through key milestones, to eventual exit. She represents companies and underwriters in transactions, including complex financings, mergers and acquisitions, and public offerings.

Recognized by TechCrunch as one of the top attorneys working with startup companies, Cindy builds results-oriented business connections that become long-term relationships with both investors and company executives. She is energized by working with public companies and startups—like Cisco Systems, Fitbit, GitLab, Nextdoor, and Peloton—that are revolutionizing the way everyday users of technology interact with the world.

Cindy offers deep technology experience and a keen ability to see the “big picture.” Clients say she “always gives good direction and different points of view.” (Chambers, client testimonial)

Cindy is deeply engaged with the firm’s Israel practice. She is also a contributor to the firm’s Venture Beacon—a data-driven deep dive into the trends shaping today’s venture market.

Represented 6Sense, a leading Account Based Orchestration Platform, powered by AI, in its $200M Series E, $125M Series D, $40M Series C, $20M Series B, and $12M Series A financing rounds, and its acquisition of Fortella
Represented Fitbit, the maker of wearable health-tracking devices, in its $732M initial public offering
Represented GitLab, a complete DevOps platform, in its $100M Series D and $268M Series E financing rounds, as well as its $800M initial public offering
Represented Madison Reed, a hair color products company, in its Series A through Series G financing rounds
Represented Navan, an end-to-end travel management platform designed to offer complete corporate travel planning and support, in several successive multi-million-dollar financing rounds
Represented Nextdoor, a provider of private social networks centered around neighborhoods and communities, in several successive multimillion-dollar financing rounds and in its de-SPAC merger with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II
Represented Peloton, the world’s largest interactive fitness platform, in several financings and in its $1.2B initial public offering
Represented Primary Kids, a New York-based children’s clothing brand, in its Series A through C financing rounds
Represented Rad AI, a healthcare company commercializing generative AI products, in its $60M Series C and $50M Series B financing rounds
Represented Schneider Electric in dozens of strategic investments
Represented SentinelOne, an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, in its $267M Series F and $1.4B initial public offering

Represented 6Sense, a leading Account Based Orchestration Platform, powered by AI, in its $200M Series E, $125M Series D, $40M Series C, $20M Series B, and $12M Series A financing rounds, and its acquisition of Fortella
Represented Fitbit, the maker of wearable health-tracking devices, in its $732M initial public offering
Represented GitLab, a complete DevOps platform, in its $100M Series D and $268M Series E financing rounds, as well as its $800M initial public offering
Represented Madison Reed, a hair color products company, in its Series A through Series G financing rounds
Represented Navan, an end-to-end travel management platform designed to offer complete corporate travel planning and support, in several successive multi-million-dollar financing rounds
Represented Nextdoor, a provider of private social networks centered around neighborhoods and communities, in several successive multimillion-dollar financing rounds and in its de-SPAC merger with Khosla Ventures Acquisition Co. II
Represented Peloton, the world’s largest interactive fitness platform, in several financings and in its $1.2B initial public offering
Represented Primary Kids, a New York-based children’s clothing brand, in its Series A through C financing rounds
Represented Rad AI, a healthcare company commercializing generative AI products, in its $60M Series C and $50M Series B financing rounds
Represented Schneider Electric in dozens of strategic investments
Represented SentinelOne, an autonomous cybersecurity platform company, in its $267M Series F and $1.4B initial public offering