I’m passionate about helping entrepreneurs and institutional investors raise funds for their ventures.
+1 650 843 5033 cdauchy@cooley.com
Craig Dauchy is head of the venture capital practice group and a member of the management committee. He specializes in representing venture capital and private equity partnerships. He has participated in the formation of 350+ venture capital and private equity funds and in hundreds of venture capital financings.
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Founders Fund Closes $1.3 Billion Fund
Clear Ventures Launches $120 Million Debut Fund
Lightstone Ventures Closes $50 Million Singapore Focused Fund; Launches Lightstone Singapore
Sierra Ventures Closes $170 Million Fund
Fund Formation
Venture Capital
Greater China
Technology
Craig Dauchy is an 'industry icon.' He offers tremendous experience guiding clients through the venture capital and private equity fund formation process.
Stanford Law SchoolJD, Order of the Coif, 1975
Stanford UniversityMBA, 1975
Yale UniversityBA, Historymagna cum laude, 1971
California
Upcoming Regulatory Deadlines for VC and PE Firms January 29, 2018
Lightstone Ventures Closes $250 Million Fund September 26, 2017
Cooley Privacy, Startups and Venture Capital – Departments of the Year September 18, 2017
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American Bar Association
Hong Kong Private Equity Finance Association
The Daily Journal: Top 100 Lawyers in California (2012, 2014-2015)
Super Lawyers
The Recorder: Cooley named Top Venture Capital Practice
The Best Lawyers in America: Corporate Law, Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, Private Funds/Hedge Funds Law, Venture Capital Law (2015-2016) and Corporate Lawyer of the Year (2010)
Chambers USA: Investment Funds – Venture Capital and California Corporate/M&A – Venture Capital (2015-2016)
The Legal 500: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds and M&A – Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2014) and Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds (2015)
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+1 650 843 5033 office +1 650 849 7400 fax cdauchy@cooley.com
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