Emerging Companies
Decades of startup experience and unparalleled relationships with investors and advisors
Why Cooley
7,000+ innovative, high-growth private company clients
Our work with emerging companies often begins prior to company formation and progresses through the full evolution of a startup's life
Unparalleled access to the largest and most influential network of venture capital investors in the world
1,600+ VC financings annually, with an equal split between investor and company representation
We think like our clients think, providing advice that is pragmatic, tailored and cost-effective
Full suite of tech-enabled solutions for startups to drive efficiency and collaboration in our client relationships
#1 law firm representing VC-backed companies going public for the last decade
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Venture Financing Report - Q1 2022
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2023 Business Outlook Resources
Insights and strategies for companies navigating today's evolving economic conditions.
Recognition
- Emerging Companies Group of the Year (The Recorder)
- #1 law firm for company-side US and global VC financings 2021 (PitchBook)
- #1 law firm for US venture capital deals 2021 (PitchBook)
- #1 law firm for VC-backed IPOs for the last decade
- Chambers USA: Band 1 Startups and Emerging Companies
- Legal 500 US: Tier 1 Venture Capital and Startups
- US News Best Law Firms: Technology Law Firm of the Year & Capital Markets Law Firm of the Year;
- Financial Times: Top 5 Most Innovative Law Firms
Cooley handles the lifecycle of emerging companies – it has a genuine focus on startups and early-stage companies, with regular instructions to advise on company formations.
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