[KieranMac]

It's just industry standard for capital raises. All corporate attorneys learn DE law when they go to law school and are expected to know it if they practice corporate law. A Colorado attorney doesn't know California law and a California attorney doesn't know New York law, but if they do corporate legal work, they're all expected to know how to deal with DE law.

Nobody knows Nevada or Wyoming law. I don't even think Wyoming attorneys know Wyoming law.

DE's court of chancery is also very sophisticated with respect to corporate legal issues. That makes it the venue of choice for investors, which means it has become the venue of choice for those seeking investment.

But in terms of states and their processes for filings, DE is a total pain in the butt. You have to pay an expedited filing fee just so that they can process your filing in less than a week. Their system is counterintuitive and clunky. You better like elevator music if you ever want to talk to a human. Sometimes they reject filings and just don't bother to tell you. It's all opaque and antiquated.

[throwaway20222]

I would also add from a founders standpoint - the infrastructure Delaware has supporting their business incorporations division has been miles above any other state I have worked with. They pick up the phone when you call! The files and forms are (relatively) easy to find. Supporting firms like registration agents are plentiful and straightforward for Delaware.

[EFreethought]

Every time I read "court of chancery", for a second I think it says "court of chicanery".