PitchBook 2024 Global League Tables Recognizes Gunderson Dettmer as the Most Active VC Law Firm in Southeast Asia and India

Gunderson Dettmer is recognized as the top venture capital law firm in Southeast Asia and India by PitchBook Global League Tables 2024.

Gunderson handled 33 reported deals valued at $2.2 billion for the most promising startups in the region and represented the most venture and growth equity transactions in Southeast Asia and India compared to any other law firm.

Jonathan Pentzien, managing partner of Gunderson Dettmer’s Singapore office said, “Over the past year, our team has advised on some of the most innovative early, growth and late stage deals across India and Southeast Asia. As the region’s most active VC law firm, we remain committed to supporting founders and investors in navigating the evolving VC landscape.”

Gunderson Dettmer’s Singapore office which serves as the hub for our 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.

Below are details for several noteworthy deals in 2024 across early-stage and late-stage transactions focused on Southeast Asia and India:

• Represented India-based mobile coffee-startup Jago in its $6 million Series A financing by Intudo Ventures and Beenext
• Represented Philippine-based fintech Salmon in its $25 million Series A-1 financing by the International Finance Corporation
• Represented Singapore-headquartered cybersecurity startup watchTowr in its $19 million Series A financing led by Peak XV
• Represented Asia Partners as it led the $30 million Series A financing of SingleInterface, a Singapore SaaS startup
• Represented Goodwater, Lightspeed, Stepstone, Contrary Capital and Avenir in the $665 million Series F financing of Zepto, an India-based quick commerce startup
• Represented Lightspeed as it led the $103 million Series D financing of PocketFM, an India-based audio platform