Gunderson Dettmer LLP

Corporate Governance and Strategy; Fund Investments in Companies; Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) & Direct Listings; Life Sciences Mergers and Acquisitions; Public Companies/Public Offerings; Seed, Venture and Growth Financings

Ryan Gunderson is a partner in our San Diego office.

Ryan advises clients in the life sciences and technology industries. Ryan serves as his clients’ primary outside counsel, providing strategic advice and corporate counseling to founders, management teams, boards of directors, and venture funds. He enjoys helping his clients raise capital to develop their products and technologies, acquire new technologies and products, and grow and expand their businesses through venture financings and public offerings. Ryan is recognized by his clients for providing practical legal and business advice and his extensive deal experience and industry knowledge. Over the course of his career, Ryan has represented companies in some of their most complex and consequential transactions, including life sciences companies (biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, tools, and services) and technology companies in the AI, ecommerce, software, media, and networking industries.

Ryan has extensive experience with startup and formation matters and venture capital financings, mergers and acquisitions, and other complex transactions. Ryan also has extensive industry-leading experience in initial public offerings, and other equity and debt capital markets transactions (including follow-on offerings, ATMs, PIPEs, 144A offerings, and registered directs). He also represents various public companies in ongoing SEC compliance, corporate governance matters, and capital raising.

Ryan has guided many of his clients through the entire life cycle, from formation through multiple venture financings, initial public offerings, and exits. He also regularly represents leading venture capital funds in their investments and other portfolio matters.

Ryan enjoys being outdoors with his family; riding motorcycles and horses, boating, mountain biking, or taking care of their myriad animals.

University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. Brigham Young University, B.S., Finance