News & Insights

In the face of macroeconomic volatility, many entrepreneurs, executives, and investors are carefully considering Merger of Equals (MOE) transactions for private company enterprises as a way to accelerate growth and scale, and to pool financial and operational resources in light of a challenging funding environment.

In a partnership with Searchlight Capital Partners, Rêv Worldwide enters into a definitive agreement to acquire the Netspend consumer business from Global Payments in an all-cash transaction valued at $1 billion. 

Over the last several months, we have seen a dramatic interest among successful venture-backed companies in pursuing an exit with SPACs (Special Purpose Acquisition Companies). An exit via a SPAC entity may be the right option for companies looking to raise capital and obtain access to the public markets in lieu of a traditional IPO.

M&A and Public Offerings leaders, Andrew Luh, John Olson and Andrew Thorpe, hosted a webinar on unpacking the dual-track strategy and how company leaders can be prepared to pivot quickly between the IPO and M&A paths

Cryptocurrency wallet provider, Privy, announces its acquisition by Stripe, a leading financial infrastructure platform that processes payments for online businesses. 

Gunderson Dettmer advises Index Ventures as one of the principal investors in Wiz, in connection with the proposed $32 billion acquisition of Wiz by Google

Leader in modern Identity Governance and Administration (IGA) solutions, Zilla Security, announces its acquisition by CyberArk, a global leader in identity security

19 Gunderson Dettmer attorneys are recognized in the 2025 edition of Lawdragon's 500 Leading Dealmakers in America list, highlighting their expertise in various practice areas

19 Gunderson Dettmer attorneys were recognized in the 2024 edition of Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Dealmakers in America. 

Gunderson Dettmer was recognized as a winner in the 15^th Annual Mergers and Acquisitions Top Middle-Market Deals of the Year for its representation of Foresight Sports in its acquisition by Vista Outdoor and The Athletic in its acquisition by The New York Times, two out of the thirteen winning deals for the categories Media and Consumer Products and Outdoor Recreation.