Bio

Cody Peterson is a partner in our Los Angeles office. Cody’s practice focuses primarily on supporting early-stage founders at every business phase, with a special emphasis on helping first-time founders navigate the corporate lifecycle from formation through financing rounds and strategic transactions, including public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. He has represented startups and venture capital funds in a variety of industries, including e-commerce, social and digital media, fintech, edtech, augmented and virtual reality, life sciences, esports and blockchain technology. Before joining Gunderson Dettmer, Cody was a corporate associate in the downtown Los Angeles office of Latham & Watkins LLP, and prior to attending law school, he was the COO of a health and fitness e-commerce startup in Las Vegas and also taught online and in-person LSAT classes.