Eric Doherty

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My passion and expertise lies in assisting entrepreneurs and investors in forming venture capital funds, special purpose investment vehicles, accelerators and incubators.

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Experience

Venrock Closes 10th Fund at $650 Million

January 8, 2024

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.

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Eric Doherty
Partner, San Francisco
John Clendenin
Partner and Business Department Vice Chair, Palo Alto
Christopher Kimball
Partner, Washington, DC
Bernard Hatcher
Partner, San Francisco
Stacey Song
Partner, New York
Patrick Gibbs
Partner, Palo Alto
Jimmy Matteucci
Partner, Palo Alto
William Corcoran
Of Counsel, Boston
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Casey Schulte
Special Counsel, Palo Alto
Yulia Makarova
Special Counsel, London
Leslie Cancel
Special Counsel, San Francisco
Brent Gage
Associate, Palo Alto
Steven A. Zuckerman
Associate, New York
Annie Reid
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto
Julie Rogers
Paralegal Specialist, Palo Alto

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Playground Global Raises $410 Million in New Capital

December 14, 2023

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.

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Eric Doherty
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco
Fiona Hayman
Associate, San Francisco
Wyatt Christiansen
Associate, San Francisco

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01 Advisors Closes $395 Million Third Fund

November 30, 2023

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.

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Eric Doherty
Partner, San Francisco
Paul Roberts
Of Counsel, San Francisco
Wyatt Christiansen
Associate, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco

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Women-Founded Adverb Ventures Closes $75 Million Debut Fund

July 11, 2023

Cooley advised Adverb Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, on its $75 million debut fund.

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Eric Doherty
Partner, San Francisco
Elizabeth Reese
Partner, San Francisco
Emily Hren
Associate, San Francisco

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Cake Ventures Announces First $17 Million Fund

February 13, 2023

Cooley advised Cake Ventures, a pre-seed and seed stage venture capital firm, on its $17 million first fund.

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Eric Doherty
Partner, San Francisco
Wyatt Christiansen
Associate, San Francisco
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Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – Nationwide (2022 – 2024)

The Legal 500: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA)

Eric is an excellent and smart lawyer who has a great temperament, wit, ease and confidence about him.

Chambers USA 2022