Gunderson Dettmer
About
Gunderson Dettmer is a law firm focused entirely on the global venture capital and emerging technology market, and its Boston office in the Seaport serves the region’s startup and investor community. The firm represents venture capital and growth equity investors, startups from inception through growth and maturity, and the public companies that grow out of the venture ecosystem, handling everything from seed and Series A financings to fund formation and acquisitions.
The firm grew up alongside the innovation economy in Silicon Valley and now has hundreds of attorneys across twelve offices in key venture markets worldwide. It leans heavily on technology itself, having adopted generative AI tools early, and offers clients self-service resources such as a Contract Generator platform for documents like employment agreements compliant in all 50 states and D.C., plus automated intake questionnaires and checklists for routine legal work.
What to Know
- PitchBook has ranked it the No. 1 venture capital law firm globally for twelve straight years.
- Best Lawyers named it 2024 Law Firm of the Year in Venture Capital.
- The Legal 500 ranked it Tier 1 for venture capital and emerging companies in 2025.
- Its full name is Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian, LLP.
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