Three Procopio Clients Named to Connect’s Class of 2024 Cool Companies
Three Procopio clients have been recognized for their innovative work and named to Connect’s Class of 2024 Cool Companies. DeepWater Exploration, MeCo Diagnostics, and WowYow have all been selected for this prestigious honor, showcasing their groundbreaking technologies and advancements in their respective fields.
DeepWater Exploration, based at EvoNexus, is a leader in autonomous marine technology, specializing in advanced machine vision solutions. Procopio provides essential corporate and financing services for DWE, led by Partner Bill Eigner. MeCo Diagnostics, a venture-backed startup, is developing predictive biomarker tests for cancer patients to match them with low-cost, low-toxicity FDA-approved drugs, also represented by Bill Eigner. WowYow, a computer vision AI company, has technology that can analyze visual content and create valuable metadata for various applications. This is their second consecutive year making the Cool Companies list, with Procopio Partner Pattric Rawlins providing patent, trademark, and technology licensing services.
Connect, a prominent San Diego accelerator, selects the most compelling companies each year and introduces them to over 100 venture capitalists. Since 2015, Cool Companies have raised over $900 million in Series A funding alone, showcasing the impact and success of this program. Procopio has been a longtime sponsor of the Cool Companies program, supporting startups in San Diego, Silicon Valley, Scottsdale, and other markets.
In addition to their involvement with Cool Companies, Procopio hosts an incubator called LaunchPad in their Del Mar Heights office, located in the heart of San Diego’s innovation community. The 2024 class is currently being onboarded, with carefully chosen emerging growth companies receiving support in formation, technology protection, early funding, and growth from Procopio attorneys dedicated to understanding their industries and positioning them for success.
Overall, Procopio continues to play a vital role in supporting and nurturing innovative startups, helping them thrive and succeed in the competitive business landscape.