Jordan Silber
About Jordan
Jordan is a fund formation partner and the chair of Cooley’s partner compensation committee. His practice is concentrated on the formation and representation of private investment funds – primarily venture capital and growth equity funds – in the US, Greater Asia, and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions. For more than 20 years, Jordan has acted in a leading legal capacity in the raising of more than $110 billion in private fund interests across a multitude of investment areas, primarily focusing on technology and life sciences. He also advises multinational enterprises, including Fortune 500 corporations in the technology, healthcare and aerospace sectors, in the structuring of their corporate venture capital funds and investments in third-party funds. In addition, Jordan is deeply knowledgeable about cross-border regulations applicable to global venture capital funds, particularly those operating in both the US and Asia.
Passions
Family
Travel
Music
Like Cooley, my counsel on private investment fund formation has become increasingly global in nature.
Experience
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ChrysCapital Closes Largest Continuation Fund in India, Maintaining Stake in NSE
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Crosslink Capital Closes $350 Million 10th Fund
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Andreessen Horowitz Closes $7.2 Billion in New Funds
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Industrial Growth Partners Closes Fund VI at $1.2 Billion
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Qiming Venture Partners Closes Fund VIII at $2.5 Billion
Admissions and credentials
- California
- Not admitted to practice in Florida
Rankings and accolades
Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – Nationwide (2020 – 2025)
Chambers USA: Venture Capital: Fund Formation – California (2020 – 2025)
The Legal 500: Investment Fund Formation and Management – Private Equity Funds (2013 – 2022)
Memberships and affiliations
- American Bar Association (ABA)
It’s been another productive, highly efficient experience working with Jordan and his team at Cooley once again to raise our biggest funds in history in less than three months.
– Jenny Lee, Managing Partner at GGV Capital - 2021
We raised the largest funds in our history in three months amid significant market gyrations. We could not have achieved that without the exceptional work by Jordan and his team at Cooley. It’s truly an honor working with them.
– James Mi, Managing Partner at Lightspeed China - 2021
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