Orrick is #1 for European Venture Capital for the 8th Year, Top 5 Globally for the 7th Year in a Row


1 minute read | February.27.2024

Orrick is again the #1 most active venture capital law firm in Europe, now for the 8th year in a row, according to PitchBook’s 2023 annual report. The firm is also #5 globally, the 7th year in a row we have ranked top 5 worldwide, as well as #1 in France, #2 in DACH, #3 in Southern Europe, #4 in UK & Ireland, and #4 in Nordics.

In 2023, Orrick helped raise over $37 billion globally, advising on over 800 transactions for clients in 58 markets across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia. The firm advises 4,500+ venture backed companies and investors, including in 2023 advising Stripe on its $6.5 billion Series I financing, the largest fintech financing of the year, Anthropic on its up to $4 billion investment from Amazon, and Mistral AI on its €385 million Series A, the largest AI funding round of the year in Europe.

Orrick counsels the most disruptive companies in the global tech market – with an emphasis on fintech, energy tech, life sciences, AI and cloud computing. The firm recently launched Orrick Tech Studio, a self-service resource to help companies grow and thrive at all stages.