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Alice Pillar

Investor

Head of Operations & Legal at Moonfire Ventures

UK

About

A lawyer and operator who leads operations and legal at Moonfire. She studied Modern Languages at Oxford, then law, worked at Cleary Gottlieb on cross-border M&A and IPOs, served as European Head of Legal at fintech firm ITG, and has advised early-stage startups as a fractional Head of Legal and Operations.

Invests in

Enterprise SoftwareFintech

Experience

  1. MoonfireHead of Operations and Legalcurrent2022 — present
  2. Novaya LabsStrategic Advisorcurrent2026 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  3. OneCityStrategic Advisorcurrent2021 — present
  4. FreelancePortfolio General Counsel2020London, England, United Kingdom
  5. Virtu FinancialDirector and Head of Legal, EMEA2019 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  6. ITGDirector and Head of Legal, EMEA2018 — 2020London, United Kingdom
  7. ITGVice President and Legal Manger2014 — 2018London, United Kingdom
  8. Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLPAssociate2010 — 2014London, United Kingdom / Moscow, Russian Federation

Education

  1. University of OxfordBachelor's Degree, Modern Languages: Russian & French2004 — 2008
  2. The University of LawBachelor of Laws - LLB, Law2008 — 2010

Skills & more

Russian (fluent)2French (fluent)1Mergers3Intellectual Property7Capital Markets1Corporate Law5Cross-border Transactions1Mergers & Acquisitions7Corporate GovernanceLegal Research1Privacy LawFinancial Services2
+6 moreLeadershipGeneral Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)Regulatory ComplianceFinTechData PrivacyNegotiation

Languages English · French · Russian · Swahili

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alice Pillar?
A lawyer and operator who leads operations and legal at Moonfire. She studied Modern Languages at Oxford, then law, worked at Cleary Gottlieb on cross-border M&A and IPOs, served as European Head of Legal at fintech firm ITG, and has advised early-stage startups as a fractional Head of Legal and Operations.
Where does Alice Pillar work?
Alice Pillar is Head of Operations & Legal at Moonfire Ventures.
What does Alice Pillar invest in?
Alice Pillar invests in Enterprise Software, Fintech.
Where did Alice Pillar go to school?
Alice Pillar studied at University of Oxford (Bachelor's Degree, Modern Languages: Russian & French); The University of Law (Bachelor of Laws - LLB, Law).

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