My passion and expertise lies in assisting entrepreneurs and investors in forming venture capital funds, special purpose investment vehicles, accelerators and incubators.
edoherty@cooley.com
Eric Doherty’s practice focuses on all aspects of the formation, operation and ongoing maintenance of private investment funds, including venture capital, microcap, private equity, fund-of-funds, secondary market and other investment advisory businesses in the United States and internationally. He has represented many of the nation's leading accelerators, incubators and studios in forming hybrid corporate and investment fund structures.
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Cake Ventures Announces First $17 Million Fund
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Eric is an excellent and smart lawyer who has a great temperament, wit, ease and confidence about him.
University of Michigan Law SchoolJD, 2002
Macalester CollegeBA, Historymagna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa, 1995
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Cake Ventures Announces First $17 Million Fund February 10, 2023
The Legal 500 US 2022 Highlights Cooley June 17, 2022
Bonfire Ventures Raises $231 Million for Two New Funds June 16, 2022
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American Bar Association
The Legal 500: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds
Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – USA Nationwide
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