# Gunderson Dettmer: portfolio, investments and team

> Gunderson Dettmer is a corporate vc based in United States. 7 investments on record, latest Sept 2017. Portfolio, stages, co-investors and team.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/gunderson-dettmer (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Gunderson Dettmer

Last cheque observed Sep 2017. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

Quiet Corporate VC

Seed Series A Series B Finserv Payment Fin-tech

Cheques on record

**0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 7 on record

Since the last cheque **3314** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec

Median round **$3.0M** Rounds led **0 of 7** Exits **2 from the portfolio** Mostly in **United States, 100%**

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## Gunderson Dettmer highlights

- 01 7 rounds on record
- 02 Mostly Seed and Series A: 100% of its rounds
- 03 2 exits from the portfolio

## What they do

> Gunderson Dettmer is the preeminent law firm for startups, emerging companies, and venture capital. From their own website

- **Type:** Corporate VC (from a list, unverified)
- **Cheque size:** Not stated
- **Stages:** Seed Series A Series B
- **Sectors:** Finserv Payment Fin-tech
- **Based in:** Redwood City, United States
- **Cold pitches:** Not stated

## The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first **7 appearances**

- **2017** 1 round
- **Sept** **[Passage.AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/passage-ai)** US · FinSMEs **$3.0M** With 7 others
- **2013** 1 round
- **Jun** **[Whistle](https://millionrounds.com/company/whistle)** Series A · US · pevc.dowjones.com **$6.0M** With 5 others
- **2012** 2 rounds
- **May** **[Appthority](https://millionrounds.com/company/appthority)** Series A · US · techcrunch.com **$6.3M** With 2 others
- **Jan** **[IFTTT](https://millionrounds.com/company/ifttt)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.5M** With 16 others
- **2010** 2 rounds
- **Sept** **[SinglePlatform](https://millionrounds.com/company/singleplatform)** Seed · US · waytooearly.firstround.com **$1.2M** With 4 others
- **Feb** **[Factual](https://millionrounds.com/company/factual)** Seed · US · techcrunch.com **$1.0M** With 13 others
- **2005** 1 round
- **Sept** **[fabrik](https://millionrounds.com/company/fabrik)** Series A · US **$4.1M** With 1 other

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

## The team

We hold **31** people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

## Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed **2 in all**

**[SinglePlatform](https://millionrounds.com/company/singleplatform)** Bought by Constant Contact **$100M** Jun 2012

**[fabrik](https://millionrounds.com/company/fabrik)** Bought by [HGST](https://millionrounds.com/fund/western-digital-capital) **Undisclosed** Apr 2009

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

## The cheque

Seed Series A Series B

Median round joined **$3.0M** the round, not its cheque

Led 0 of 7 rounds **0%**

- **Sole investor:** Never alone
- **Last cheque:** Sept 2017
- **Exits:** 2 from the portfolio

Rounds by stage said on their site

- Seed said *3*
- Series A said *3*
- Series B said *-*

Cheques by year Led Joined

2005 2017

Often in the room with

- [Founder Collective](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective) 2

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## Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Gunderson Dettmer. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

[**Founder Collective** VC firm **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founder-collective)

## On podcasts

3 episodes naming Gunderson Dettmer in the title, and 4 more that mention it.

- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 6 Dec 2023 · 59 min #165, Fundraise and manage your cap table the right way: BZCP, Campbells, Gunderson Dettmer, and Carta at Vamos Latam Summit Mentions [Gunderson Dettmer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gunderson-dettmer)[Reed McBride](https://millionrounds.com/person/reed-mcbride) Apple Podcasts
- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 20 Sept 2023 · 22 min #158 – MISTO, an investment template for Brazilian startups: Christel Moreno, Gunderson Dettmer Mentions [Gunderson Dettmer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gunderson-dettmer) Apple Podcasts
- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 21 May 2020 · 45 min #2 - How to structure your startup for international investments: Dan Green, Gunderson Dettmer Mentions [Gunderson Dettmer](https://millionrounds.com/fund/gunderson-dettmer) Apple Podcasts

### Mentioned in

- [Inevitable](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/inevitable) 17 Jun 2025 · 54 min Crusoe’s Big Bet on AI Infrastructure and Energy Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 25 May 2025 · 34 min David He: E-Fishery Scandal Breakdown, Investor Red Flags & Legal Risk Lessons for Southeast Asia – E579 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [BRAVE Southeast Asia Tech](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/brave-southeast-asia) 12 Dec 2023 · 32 min David He: Startup Law Partnership Journey, Choosing the Right Lawyer & Founder Legal Roadmap - E354 Apple PodcastsShow page
- [Latitud Podcast](https://millionrounds.com/podcasts/latitud) 1 Mar 2023 · 38 min #132 – Crucial legal and financial information for startups: Daniel Green, Gunderson Apple Podcasts

## Quick answers about Gunderson Dettmer

### What does Gunderson Dettmer invest in?

Gunderson Dettmer invests most often at Seed and Series A (100% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Finserv, Payment and Fin-tech.

### How active is Gunderson Dettmer?

7 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Sept 2017.

### What has Gunderson Dettmer invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Passage.AI (Undisclosed round, Sept 2017).

### How big are Gunderson Dettmer's cheques?

The median round it joins is $3.0M.

### Does Gunderson Dettmer lead rounds?

Rarely, if at all: none of its 7 investments on record names it as the lead.

### Where does Gunderson Dettmer invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (100%).

### Is Gunderson Dettmer investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Sept 2017.

### Who does Gunderson Dettmer invest alongside?

Most often Founder Collective (2 rounds together).

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