News & Insights

Digiday interviews New York partner Aaron Rubin in an article on AI 'grounding' licensing and why publishers say it matters over training deals

New York partner Ryan Purcell authored “6 Startup Mistakes That Cost Founders Everything (And How to Avoid Them)” for Not Another CEO, spotlighting critical pitfalls—from missed tax filings to overlooked IP ownership—that can put even the best startups at risk

Gunderson Dettmer’s Quarterly Employment Law Update (Summer 2025) highlights significant employment laws taking effect this summer across Vermont, Colorado, and Florida, as well as two upcoming laws and regulations in California and Massachusetts

Gunderson Dettmer, in partnership with Alpha Edison, announces the debut of live pitch competition, PitchLive.LA, taking place during LA Tech Week

Employment & Labor Partner Max Perlman will moderate the panel, “Drafting Enforceable Noncompete Agreements and Related Restrictive Covenants in a Changing Legal Landscape,” at Practicing Law Institute’s (PLI) upcoming program, Noncompetes and Restrictive Covenants 2025

Gunderson Dettmer corporate and securities partner Maggie White will co-lead a roundtable with Nicole Trudeau, GC at Wave Digital Assets, to discuss “Secondaries, Liquidity & the Pressure Cook”

Statsig, a leading experimentation platform for A/B testing, feature flagging, and real-time decisioning, in its acquisition by OpenAI

Brazil-based provider of AI workers for sales, customer support and post-sales processes, Darwin AI, announces its additional $4.5 million seed financing led by Base10 Partners, bringing the company’s total funding to $7 million

Mexico-based fintech company, Digitt, announces its $10 million Series A financing led by Yolo Investments, with participation from IGNIA Partners and Capria Ventures

Gunderson Dettmer has once again been recognized by PitchBook for its leadership in venture capital and growth equity transactions, securing the top spot for Q2 2025 as the “Most Active VC Law Firm" in Southeast Asia and India.

Best Lawyers recognizes 38 Gunderson Dettmer attorneys across both the 2026 editions of The Best Lawyers in America list and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in America, continuing the legacy of celebrating exceptional legal professionals who have distinguished themselves through insight, expertise, and commitment to excellence

PitchBook Global League Tables recognizes Gunderson Dettmer as the Most Active Venture Capital Law Firm in Latin America in H1 2025, handling 23 deals valued at $1.45 billion for the most promising startups in the region