Gunderson Dettmer

We are proud to announce that Inc. Magazine recognized Gunderson Dettmer as a 2024 Power Partner Award Winner in the business and product services category. Inc.’s awards honor 359 companies in marketing and advertising, health and wellness, financial services, legal, logistics, public relations, productivity and critical areas of business across the country that have proven track records of supporting entrepreneurs and helping startups grow. Gunderson’s startup and VC clientele increasingly demand a more modern client experience, streamlining their access to our legal services and addressing the growing complexity of the legal and regulatory environment. The firm was recognized for building its virtual headquarters, GDHQ. Thank you to our clients who also provided references that would not have made this recognition possible without them. Learn more here. https://bit.ly/3UiNBsQ #Inc #PowerPartner #VC #Startups

Be Biopharma is pioneering Engineered B Cell Medicines (BCMs) to dramatically improve the lives of patients who are living with Hemophilia B and other genetic diseases, cancer, and other serious conditions. The company announced its $82 million financing with big pharma involvement in the form of Bristol Myers Squibb and Takeda Ventures, Inc., with venture capital firms ARCH Venture Partners, Atlas Venture, and RA Capital Management participating. Be Bio Chief Executive Officer Joanne Smith-Farrell, Ph.D. said, “With support from a top-tier syndicate of investors and pharmaceutical companies, we are eager to clinically demonstrate BE-101’s potential to provide a highly durable FIX replacement therapy for Hemophilia B patients. Additionally, we are excited to advance BE-102 to address the needs of a large patient population with few to no therapeutic options.” Learn more here. https://bit.ly/4fnssGg #BeBio #BCMs #HemophiliaB #LifeSciences

Gunderson Dettmer co-hosted Techstars Boston Accelerator's HealthTech Happy Hour, alongside Citizens Private Bank, to connect healthcare focused corporations, investors, and partners with innovators in the industry. During this event, health-focused startups, backed by Techstars, shared their proprietary technologies that are set to redefine the industry. Thank you to the team who helped make this happen. Robert Hughes III (Citizens), Laura Stoffel (Gunderson Dettmer), Aidan Kittredge (Techstars), Jennifer Davis (Techstars) and David Horne (Gunderson Dettmer) #Techstars #Boston #Startups #Pitches

Gunderson Dettmer is proud to sponsor Longwood Healthcare Leaders' Boston CEO Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel. This two-day event will include off-the-record discussions and top tier networking with BioPharma CEOs, heads of research and development, life science investors, leading academics, and Gunderson partner Tim Ehrlich and associate Timothy Kulis. Learn more here. https://lnkd.in/eehfZ2xB #Boston #BioPharma #GundersonSponsored #LifeSciences

Underscore VC is hosting our Womxn of the Core Community Breakfast on December 3rd in Boston! We have a few spots open for womxn and non-binary founders building early-stage B2B software companies. Learn more and apply: https://lu.ma/3p8gkpd8 Thanks to our incredible sponsors Fidelity Private Shares, GW & Wade | The Colony Group and Gunderson Dettmer for the support of us and the Boston tech ecosystem!

Trusted by over 22 million SaaS, marketplace, and e-commerce platforms, Finix's universal payments API and dashboard aids in accepting payments in-store and online, automating workflows, enhancing customer experiences and quickly grow revenue. Finix raised a $75M Series C led by Acrew Capital and co-led by Leap Global Partners and Lightspeed, with participation from new investors Citi Ventures and Tribeca Venture Partners. Other existing investors included Homebrew, Insight Partners, Inspired Capital, and Cap Table Coalition. CEO and cofounder Richie Serna said, "From startups to publicly traded companies, merchants to vertical SaaS companies, customers of all sizes are taking advantage of Finix’s no-code solutions. Today, every feature in our broad product suite is now available in no-code, low-code and API-driven solutions.” Learn more here. https://bit.ly/48iL9sh #Finix #Payment #SaaS #Marketplaces

Backed by Gunderson Dettmer clients Bain Capital Ventures and A*, Decagon helps industry leaders manage customer interactions from start to end, including fetching data, taking actions, and reviewing conversations. In the announcement of Decagon's Series B financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, Aaref Hilaly, partner at BCV, said, “Decagon’s powerful AI agents draw on proprietary data to answer routine questions accurately, and as they evolve, they will become each customer’s personal concierge. Ashwin and Jesse have that rare blend of expansive vision combined with maniacal execution that we look for in founders.” Learn more here. https://bit.ly/3YmZFdS #Decagon #BainCapitalVentures #A* #AI

Gunderson Dettmer client Materia AI announced its acquisition by global content and technology company, Thomson Reuters. Materia CEO Kevin Merlini said, “Materia is defining the future for how agentic AI can enhance the accounting profession. Our vision is to eliminate low-value, tedious tasks, and in doing so, both increase quality, and free up accounting teams to focus on higher value advisory work for their clients. We are excited to join Thomson Reuters on this exciting journey toward our shared vision. By combining, we will be able to move more quickly toward this objective and will unlock new opportunities to deliver highly-requested solutions for our customers.“ Learn more here. https://lnkd.in/gDJQqmup #AI #Acquisition #AgenticAI #ThomsonReuters

Further supporting Gunderson Dettmer's ongoing partnership with MassChallenge, Boston partners David Horne and Laura Stoffel hosted a lunch and learn discussion on term sheets. MassChallenge is a non-profit organization that supports entrepreneurs with bold, disruptive ideas from non-traditional backgrounds. In March, Gunderson Dettmer and MassChallenge announced a strategic partnership that is uniquely-tailored to support early-stage founders by providing expert resources, mentorship and visibility. Learn more about the partnership here. https://bit.ly/4e2X26K #MassChallenge #LunchAndLearn #Discussion #TermSheets

Gunderson Dettmer is proud to announce that Lawdragon's 2025 500 Leading Dealmakers in America List recognizes 19 Gunderson attorneys across various areas of expertise. This industry recognition showcases their dedication to delivering top-tier legal counsel, from complex venture capital deals to advising on emerging technologies like AI, further solidifying their reputation as leaders in the industry. Congratulations to the following attorneys. Sean Caplice, Randall Clark, Steve Franklin, David Gammell, Katie Gardner, Robert V. Gunderson, Jr., Jay Hachigian, Marcia Hatch, Andrew Luh, Melissa Marks, Kenneth McVay, John Olson, Helen Ogbara Reeves, Aaron Rubin, Louis Soto, Brooks Stough, Jeff Vetter, Tom Villeneuve, David Young Learn more here. https://bit.ly/40AXvKH #Lawdragon #Awards #VC #Leaders