Gunderson Dettmer Maintains Leadership as #1 Advisor in the Global Venture Capital Ecosystem

Gunderson Dettmer is ranked as the most active venture capital law firm globally in PitchBook’s Q1 2026 Global League Tables, maintaining the top spot for another consecutive quarter and reinforcing its role as the most trusted advisor to investors and companies at every stage. Across venture financings, M&A, and private equity transactions combined, PitchBook also ranks Gunderson as the #1 law firm globally for total deal activity, as well as a top firm for late-stage deals.  

In Q1, PitchBook credits the firm with advising on 304 venture financings and exits and more than $105 billion in invested capital and dominance across geography, deal type, and industry categories, including #1 rankings in innovation hubs across the West Coast and Mid-Atlantic regions; technology, healthcare services and systems, healthcare devices and supplies, software, transportation; and top-tier recognition for exits. 

These rankings reflect Gunderson Dettmer’s central role in driving the global innovation economy and its longstanding position as a market leader and trusted legal partner to investors and high-growth companies – from formation through late-stage, exit, and beyond. 
 
About Gunderson Dettmer

For over 30 years, Gunderson Dettmer has represented what’s next. Built exclusively for the innovation economy, the firm is the #1 venture capital law firm globally – partnering with leading investors and groundbreaking companies from start to scale.