On February 28, 2024, Oishii, a vertical strawberry farming company, announced a $134 million financing led by Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, with participation from Bloom8, McWin Capital Partners, Mizuho Bank, Mitsubishi Shokuhin Co., Ltd., the Japan Green Investment Corporation for Carbon Neutrality (JICN), and Yaskawa Electric Corporation. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Oishii on the transaction. Proceeds from the financing will accelerate Oishii’s expansion plans and support ongoing research and development projects.

The Wilson Sonsini team that advised Oishii on the transaction includes Yokum Taku, Mike Pestana, Peter Bratton, Laura Odujinrin, and Jenifer Kyle.

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