About
Grete Kuru is a Managing Associate at COBALT Estonia. She focuses on venture capital transactions, startup advisory, fund formation, and mergers and acquisitions. Grete has advised numerous international and local venture capital funds on investments in high-growth startups across Europe, the United States, and other key markets.
With over a decade of experience, she has led hundreds of venture capital deals, covering all stages from angel and seed investments to late-stage rounds and successful exits. She has sector-specific experience in key areas such as deep tech, fintech, health tech, climate tech, and defence tech.
In addition to transactional work, Grete advises on a wide range of corporate matters, investor-founder relations, and provides strategic legal support to startups throughout their lifecycle. She serves as a trusted long-term counsel to a diverse portfolio of startups, especially in connection with fundraising and corporate governance needs.
Grete has extensive experience in fund formation. She assists fund managers with structuring and launching venture capital and private equity funds, including drafting tailored fund documentation, negotiating with prospective investors, managing fundraising processes, and supporting daily fund operations.
- Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets – Leading Associate, The Legal 500 2025
- Banking, Finance, and Capital Markets – Rising Star, The Legal 500 2024
Languages
- Estonian, English
Membership & education
- Estonian Bar Association (2014)
- Master of Laws (LL.M.) in European Law, Stockholm University, Faculty of Law, Sweden (2013)
- Master of Arts (M.A.) in Law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2013)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Law, University of Tartu, Faculty of Law, Estonia (2011)
