About
Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm who began his legal career at Gunderson Dettmer advising venture-backed tech companies and VC firms, and previously served as Associate General Counsel at Khosla Ventures. He also founded Willow Labs, a wildfire analytics platform, and holds a B.A. and J.D. from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- ParadigmAssociate General Counselcurrent2024 — present
- Khosla VenturesAssociate General Counsel2022 — 2024
- Willow LabsFounder2021 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Gunderson DettmerAssociate2017 — 2021
- Superior Court of Santa Clara CountyJudicial Clerk2013San Jose, CA
Skills & more
Corporate GovernanceMicrosoft ExcelCorporate LawMicrosoft WordPowerPointLexisWestlaw
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Colleagues at Paradigm
Alana Palmedo
Managing Partner at Paradigm
Alex Grieve
VP of Government Affairs at Paradigm
Alex Popescu
Chief Compliance Officer at Paradigm
Alexander Walterspiel
Partner at Paradigm
Alpin Yukseloglu
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Arjun Balaji
Partner, Investing & Research at Paradigm
Caitlin Pintavorn
Venture Partner at Paradigm
Casey Caruso
Partner at Paradigm
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ben Hinshaw?
- Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm who began his legal career at Gunderson Dettmer advising venture-backed tech companies and VC firms, and previously served as Associate General Counsel at Khosla Ventures. He also founded Willow Labs, a wildfire analytics platform, and holds a B.A. and J.D. from UC Berkeley.
- Where does Ben Hinshaw work?
- Ben Hinshaw is Deputy General Counsel at Paradigm.
- Where did Ben Hinshaw go to school?
- Ben Hinshaw studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings); University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics and Legal Studies).
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law86
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker Capital
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Also attended University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)21
Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesStephan EberleGeneral Counsel & Head of Limited Partner Relations at Scale Venture PartnersMyles GutenkunstInvestor at Index VenturesJennifer KercherGeneral Counsel at Westlake Village BioPartnersEmily ChanExecutive Assistant at BA CapitalScott CutlerInvestor at EPIC VENTURES
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Also attended University of California, Berkeley1,453
Byron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSteve WozniakCo-founder of AppleTony XuCo-founder & CEO of DoorDashAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIAli GhodsiCo-founder & CEO of DatabricksRyan PetersenFounder & CEO of Flexport
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Shared employers
Also worked at Khosla Ventures85
Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDavid WeidenInvestor at Khosla VenturesSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesAdina TeckluInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Also worked at Gunderson Dettmer41
Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftIndra HusfeldOffice and Finance Coordinator at Sierra VenturesSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalMichelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalAndrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux Capital
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