Peter H. Werner

Partner in Charge – San Francisco
pwerner@cooley.com
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On a daily basis, I interact with some of the smartest, most inspirational, hardworking people on the planet. Being able to play even a small role in the growth and success of their companies and in the proliferation of their ideas is highly rewarding.

About Peter

Peter is co-chair of Cooley’s global emerging companies and venture capital practice group and vice chair of Cooley’s global business department. Peter’s practice primarily focuses on the representation of high-growth companies and their investors. He regularly assists clients with financings and mergers & acquisitions, in addition to entity formation, governance matters and securities transactions. Peter is the partner in charge of Cooley’s San Francisco office, and he is a member of Cooley’s firmwide mental health and wellness committee.

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Coaching Little League Baseball

The Chicago Blackhawks

Experience

Hadrian Secures $260 Million Series C

Hadrian Secures $260 Million Series C

July 17, 2025

Cooley advised Hadrian, a manufacturing company building artificial intelligence-powered factories for America, on its $260 million Series C financing round.

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Varda Space Industries Closes $187 Million Series C

Varda Space Industries Closes $187 Million Series C

July 10, 2025

Cooley advised Varda Space Industries, a space research company seeking to use microgravity to improve drug development, on its $187 million Series C financing.

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Cresta Closes $125 Million Series D

Cresta Closes $125 Million Series D

November 19, 2024

Cooley advised Cresta, an end-to-end generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform for contact centers, on the closing of its $125 million Series D.

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Founders Fund Co-Leads Anduril’s $1.5 Billion Series F

Founders Fund Co-Leads Anduril’s $1.5 Billion Series F

August 7, 2024

Cooley advised Founders Fund, a venture capital firm investing in smart people solving difficult problems, as a co-lead investor in Anduril Industries’ $1.5 billion Series F funding round, which increased Anduril’s valuation to $14 billion.

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Hadrian Automation Announces $117 Million Series B

Hadrian Automation Announces $117 Million Series B

February 21, 2024

Cooley advised Hadrian Automation – a company building highly automated factories to accelerate the entire advanced manufacturing sector and bring the future forward faster – on its $117 million Series B financing. Lawyers Peter Werner, Zander Olsson, Carl Min and Erin Wright led the Cooley team advising Hadrian.

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Admissions and credentials

California

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Startups & Emerging Companies – Nationwide (2023 – 2025)

Chambers USA: Venture Capital – California (2024 – 2025)

Super Lawyers: Northern California Rising Star

The Legal 500 US: Leading Lawyer in Venture Capital and Emerging Companies (2023)

Memberships and affiliations

American Bar Association (ABA)

The Bar Association of San Francisco

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