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Carl J. Hessler

Partner

Palo Alto / New York / Washington, D.C.
T: +1 650.433.5704 F: +1 650.433.5705 chessler@lowenstein.com
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A native of Silicon Valley, Carl Hessler grew up across the street from one of the fabled apricot orchards that previously covered most of the valley and around the block from the former Apple headquarters at One Infinite Loop. Although the closest he’s come to technological achievement may have been the seismograph he built in the garage for a seventh-grade science fair project (with a big assist from his dad), he’s always been drawn to the latest in tech.

Carl represents emerging technology companies and the investors who fund them across a range of industries, including consumer internet, consumer hardware, enterprise software, digital health, artificial intelligence, and cybersecurity. He has led clients through hundreds of venture capital transactions and brings a practical business perspective to the table. 

Carl also has an active M&A practice and has advised clients in business combinations with serial acquirers such as Google, Oracle, Walmart, Twitter, and Facebook. His singular focus is efficient, value-driven service for his clients and a pragmatic understanding of both legal and business issues. 

Prior to joining Lowenstein Sandler, Carl was an intern with the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the San Francisco City Attorney's Office. 

Outside of the office, Carl enjoys live music, camping, and water sports. Carl is an adjunct professor at Loyola Marymount School of Law in Los Angeles where he teaches a course on business planning and venture financing.

  • Represented global venture capital firm, GGV Capital, as lead investor in a $125 million investment in the credit card-led fintech, Stori, one of the largest Series C equity financing rounds in Latin America to date.
  • Represented Bigeye, the provider of the leading data observability platform, in its $45 million Series B funding raise to further its leadership in the emerging category. 
  • Represented Costanoa Ventures as Lead Investor in Shepherd, a provider of an insurance tech platform for commercial construction, in a $13.5 million Series A funding.
  • Represented Pienso, an Arlington, VA-based company offering an interactive AI platform anyone can use to turn text data into insights with no coding required, in their $10 million investment round.

Education

  • Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D. 2010); Comments Editor, Santa Clara Law Review; Associate, Santa Clara Computer & High Tech Law Journal

    Santa Clara University (M.B.A. 2010)

    Princeton University (B.A. 2003), History

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  • California

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