Gunderson Dettmer Recognized as Most Active VC Law Firm in Southeast Asia and India by PitchBook’s H1 2025 League Tables
Gunderson Dettmer has once again been recognized by the PitchBook Global League Tables for its leadership in venture capital and growth equity transactions, securing the top spot for H1 2025 as the “Most Active VC Law Firm” in Southeast Asia and India.
The firm advised on 17 reported financings totaling $990 million in the first half of 2025, representing some of Southeast Asia and India’s most promising startups and venture capital investors. This ranking highlights Gunderson Dettmer’s deep commitment to supporting entrepreneurial ecosystems and investors in high-growth markets.
Jonathan Pentzien, Singapore Managing Partner at Gunderson Dettmer, commented: “We are proud to once again be recognized as the most active law firm in Southeast Asia and India. These are two of the most dynamic venture capital markets in the region, characterized by resilient founders, global investor interest, and accelerating innovation. Our team remains deeply committed to partnering with entrepreneurs and investors to help them scale and succeed in these rapidly evolving markets.”
H1 deal highlights include:
- Representing Lightspeed India Partners in the $114 million Series G financing of Udaan, India’s largest B2B platform for small business owners.
- Representing Metaforms, an India headquartered AI platform that automates market research operations, in its $9 million Series A round led by Peak XV.
- Representing Amperesand, a Singapore-based a grid infrastructure solutions deeptech startup in its $12.45 million seed financing round led by Xora Innovation and Material Impact.
- Representing Prosus Ventures in the $54 million Series B funding of SpotDraft, an India-based AI-powered contract lifecycle management platform built for in-house legal teams.
Gunderson Dettmer’s Singapore office, which serves as the hub for the firm’s Southeast Asia and India practices, is consistently recognized as the “Most Active Venture Capital Law Firm” in Southeast Asia and India by Pitchbook’s Global League Tables, and top-ranked by The Legal 500 Asia-Pacific, Chambers Asia-Pacific and the India Business Law Journal.