I love the fund formation work that I do, and the clients and Cooley team I do it with. Together, we build funds that jump-start the cutting-edge companies of tomorrow.
rgoddard@cooley.com
Rachel advises clients on the formation and representation of venture capital funds and other private equity partnerships, including funds of funds and special purpose vehicles. She primarily represents sponsor organizations, ranging from some of the most well-known multibillion-dollar investment firms to much smaller firms forming seed and early-stage venture capital, angel and similar microcap funds. Rachel’s varied experience also includes advising leading venture capital and private equity firms in preferred stock financings, as well as institutional lenders in acquisition financing and mezzanine debt transactions. In addition to her robust practice representing investment funds, Rachel has experience in mergers and acquisitions and 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporate formation work.
Download full bio
Chingona Ventures Closes New $52 Million Fund
ACME Capital Closes Venture Funds Totaling More Than $300 Million
Fund Formation
Venture Capital
Private Equity
Emerging Companies
Being a mom to three girls
Watching my girls play sports (softball and ballet)
Instructing spin classes
Skiing
Rachel is fantastic. She can plow through mountains of work and is very detail oriented
William & Mary Law SchoolJD, Order of the Coif, 1999
University of Notre DameBA, History & Environmental Sciencecum laude, 1996
Indiana
Virginia
Not admitted to practice in Illinois
Cooley Recognized Among Law360’s 2022 Illinois Powerhouses August 12, 2022
Chingona Ventures Closes New $52 Million Fund May 17, 2022
'The Room Podcast' – Rachel Goddard May 3, 2022
View all
American Bar Association
The Virginia Bar Association
Indiana State Bar Association
+1 312 881 6686
Locations