Eric Doherty

Cooley advised Forerunner on its $500 million seventh fund, which will primarily focus on early-stage investments from $1 million to $20 million across seed to Series A, spanning health and wellness, commerce, consumer finance, prosumer, education, social, and marketplaces.

Cooley advised 20VC, a UK-based firm focused on the intersection of venture capital and media, on the closing of its $400 million third venture capital fund.

Cooley advised Venrock on the close of its 10th fund at $650 million. After raising approximately $450 million every three years throughout the past decade’s bull market, Venrock raised the $650 million for Venrock 10 to generate greater follow-on reserves in the current market environment.

Cooley advised Playground Global, an early-stage, deep-tech venture firm investing in transformative technologies and founders building category-defining businesses, on raising $410 million for its venture capital funds, bringing its total assets under management to more than $1.2 billion.

Cooley advised 01 Advisors, a venture capital firm investing primarily in Series B-stage startups that sell business software and fintech services, on its $395 million third fund.