News & Insights

Starting January 1, 2026, California employers will face expanded pay transparency and pay equity requirements, including stricter job posting disclosures and mandatory inclusion of equity compensation in pay equity analyses.

Gunderson Dettmer releases a guide on Splitting the Pie: How Savvy Founders Divide Ownership and Navigate Other Founder Equity Decisions

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 219 (SB-219), an amended, consolidated version of the state’s landmark greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate risk disclosure laws (SB-253 and SB-261, respectively) enacted in October 2023.

Watch the Exclusive Premiere on What’s Next in Biotech with Gunderson Partner and Chair of Life Sciences Tim Ehrlich and Venrock Managing Partner Bryan Roberts

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

Gunderson Dettmer partners Steve Baglio, Sharon Hendricks and Stephanie Lane hosted an in-depth webinar exploring the latest trends, data, and strategies for private company tender offers.

Elly announces the launch of its AI-native hiring platform and concurrent $8 million pre-seed financing led by Sorenson Capital, with participation from Atomic and Next Wave Capital.

Slang AI, the leading AI platform for hospitality, announces its $36 million in Series B funding led by US Venture Partners (USVP) to expand its agentic voice AI platform, helping restaurants, hotels, and venues eliminate missed calls, boost revenue, enhance staff service capabilities, and gain data-driven operational and customer insights

Aalyria, an advanced aerospace communications company, announces its $100 million Series B financing, valuing the company at $1.3 billion, with the round being led by Battery Ventures and J2 Ventures, with participation from DYNE and other investors

Richard Chang, Corporate Partner and Head of Gunderson Dettmer’s Beijing office, has once again been named to China Business Law Journal’s A-List as China’s 2025-26 Growth Drivers Elite International Lawyers.

Gunderson Dettmer leads PitchBook’s Global League Tables for the third consecutive quarter in 2025, reinforcing the firm’s position as the world’s most active law firm in venture capital and emerging company transactions.

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

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill No. 219 (SB-219), an amended, consolidated version of the state’s landmark greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate risk disclosure laws (SB-253 and SB-261, respectively) enacted in October 2023.

Extension of Traditional IPO Investor Protections to SPAC Transactions Will Significantly Increase Costs, Complexity and Potential Liability for Market Participants Throughout the SPAC Lifecycle