Pillsbury advised Stoke Space Technologies, Inc., the rocket company developing fully and rapidly reusable launch vehicles, in connection with its $1 billion Series E financing round.

The round was co-led by Point72 Ventures and Spark Capital, with participation from General Innovation, Glade Brook Capital, US Innovation Technology, Washington Harbour Partners, Woven Capital, Y Combinator and other new and existing investors.

The financing brings Stoke’s total capital raised to $2.3 billion and will support the company as it prepares for its first orbital launch, expands its production and launch capacity and accelerates development of its larger Nova Block 2 launch vehicle.

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The Pillsbury team included ECVC partner Ron Fleming, counsel Taylor O’Toole, associate Sarah Konnerth and senior law clerk Claudia Hanover; Antitrust & Competition attorney Evan Storm; Intellectual Property partners Chris Drymalla and Ed Cavazos; International Trade partners Benjamin Cote, Matthew Rabinowitz and Aaron Hutman, counsel Zachary Rozen and associate Daniel Steinfeld; Government Contracts & Disputes partner Meghan Doherty and counsel Dinesh Dharmadasa; and Employment Law partner Rebecca Carr Rizzo.