About
Caroline Wells is Head of Legal at SE Ventures, where she oversees the fund's legal operations, advises the investment team on deal structures, and handles corporate governance for portfolio companies. She was previously an associate at Fenwick & West, representing investors, startups, and public companies on corporate matters in the technology and life sciences sectors. She earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law and a B.A. in Mass Communications from Louisiana State University.
Experience
- SE VenturesGeneral Counselcurrent2023 — presentMenlo Park, California, United States
- TechGCTechGC Membercurrent2023 — present
- Fenwick & WestCorporate Associate2017 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Bracewell LLPAssociate2011 — 2016Houston, Texas Area
- Bracewell & Giuliani LLPSummer Associate2010
- Jones Walker LLPSummer Associate2010
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of LouisianaExtern2009
- Vanderbilt University Office of General CounselSummer Clerk2009
Skills & more
Regulatory ComplianceLegal AdviceVenture CapitalInvestmentsCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceMergers & AcquisitionsSecurities
- Law and Business Certificate — Vanderbilt University Law School
From Caroline's professional profile.
Colleagues at SE Ventures
Amit Chaturvedy
Global Head & Managing Partner at SE Ventures
Amit Peri
Senior Associate at SE Ventures
Brad Jones
Principal at SE Ventures
Carlos (CK) Kokron
General Partner at SE Ventures
Edison Almeida
Investor at SE Ventures
Erin Minjares
Executive Assistant at SE Ventures
Gemma Odena Bultó
Operating Partner at SE Ventures
Gregoire Viasnoff
Global Head, Accelerator Program at SE Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Caroline Wells?
- Caroline Wells is Head of Legal at SE Ventures, where she oversees the fund's legal operations, advises the investment team on deal structures, and handles corporate governance for portfolio companies. She was previously an associate at Fenwick & West, representing investors, startups, and public companies on corporate matters in the technology and life sciences sectors. She earned a J.D. from Vanderbilt University School of Law and a B.A. in Mass Communications from Louisiana State University.
- Where does Caroline Wells work?
- Caroline Wells is Head of Legal at SE Ventures.
- Where did Caroline Wells go to school?
- Caroline Wells studied at Vanderbilt University Law School (Juris Doctorate); Louisiana State University (B.A., Mass Communications).
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