Emerging Companies
Decades of startup experience and unparalleled relationships with investors and advisors
Why Cooley
7,000+ innovative, high-growth private company clients
Our work with emerging companies often begins prior to company formation and progresses through the full evolution of a startup's life
Unparalleled access to the largest and most influential network of venture capital investors in the world
1,700+ VC financings annually, with an equal split between investor and company representation
We think like our clients think, providing advice that is pragmatic, tailored and cost-effective
Full suite of tech-enabled solutions for startups to drive efficiency and collaboration in our client relationships
#1 law firm representing VC-backed companies going public for the last decade
Represent 30% of US-based unicorns
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Venture Financing Report - Q1 2024
Invested Capital Increases at All Stages and Median Pre-Money Valuations Increase for Early Rounds, While Percentage of Down Rounds Reaches New High
Read the report
2023 Business Outlook Resources
Insights and strategies for companies navigating today's evolving economic conditions.
Recognition
- Emerging Companies Group of the Year (The Recorder)
- #1 law firm in the US and globally for representing companies in VC financing deals, 2023 (PitchBook)
- #1 law firm for US venture capital deals 2023 (PitchBook)
- #1 law firm for VC-backed IPOs for the last decade
- Chambers USA: Band 1 Startups and Emerging Companies
- Tier 1 Ranking for Venture Capital and Emerging Companies
- US News Best Law Firms: Technology Law Firm of the Year & Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year
- Financial Times: Top 5 Most Innovative Law Firms
Cooley handles the lifecycle of emerging companies – it has a genuine focus on startups and early-stage companies, with regular instructions to advise on company formations.