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Warburg Pincus Forms Helix Joint Venture

08.18.15

Simpson Thacher recently represented Warburg Pincus in connection with the formation of Helix, a joint venture with Illumina, Inc. and Sutter Hill Ventures. Helix received financing commitments in excess of $100 million. 

Helix, based in the San Francisco Bay Area, will empower consumers to discover insights into their own genomes through a vibrant ecosystem of high-quality content partners. 

The Simpson Thacher team for the transaction included Robert Langdon, Juliana Capata and Colin Lloyd (Corporate –Palo Alto); Lori Lesser and Genevieve Dorment (IP); Jason Vollbracht (Tax); Peter Thomas and Ellen Frye (Competition); and David Rubinsky, Jeannine McSweeney and Joo Hyun Lee (ECEB).