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Cecily Mak

Investor

General Partner at Wisdom Ventures

San Francisco Bay Area

About

Cecily Mak, General Partner at a human-first firm centered on mindfulness, applies contemplative practice, behavior-change expertise, and advocacy for alcohol-free living to advise founders creating products for intentional human flourishing.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkHealthtechImpact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Wisdom VenturesCo-Founding General Partnercurrent2021 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Undimmed (Jan '26) (Macmillan; Penguin RH UK+); Undimmed Podcast; ClearLife ResetAuthor, Foundercurrent2017 β€” present
  3. How Women InvestFounding LP, VC Council Member Funds I & IIcurrent2020 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. SIY GlobalChair Of The Board Of Directorscurrent2019 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  5. BlockdaemonCOO2021 β€” 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  6. ConsenSysOperations Lead + Partner, Venture Investments2018 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  7. Flipboard Inc.Chief Business & Legal Officer (+GC, CRO)2012 β€” 2018Palo Alto, CA
  8. University of California Hastings College of the LawProfessor, Digital Media Law2007 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  9. LoudrAdvisor to the Founder/CEO2014 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  10. Rhapsody International Inc.SVP & General Counsel2010 β€” 2012San Francisco, CA
  11. RealNetworksAssociate General Counsel & Director of Music Licensing2004 β€” 2010San Francisco, CA (supporting Seattle HQ)
  12. Music Law in the Digital Age (2010)Co-Author, Berklee Press2010
  13. Shartsis Friese, LLP (formerly Shartsis, Friese & Ginsburg)Associate Attorney: Litigation & Corporate / IP & Entertainment Emphasis2001 β€” 2004

Education

  1. University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings)JD, Law: Emphasis: International Law & IP1998 β€” 2001
  2. Leiden UniversityAdvanced Legal Studies (JD from UC Hastings), International Law (Public & Private)2001
  3. University of Colorado BoulderBachelor of Arts - BA1992 β€” 1996
  4. Le Rosey, Rolle, Switzerland1986 β€” 1987

Skills & more

Intellectual Property31Licensing71Digital Media36Copyright Law48Strategic Partnerships43New Media20Corporate Law13Music Licensing13Mergers1Entertainment6Litigation6Patents4
+12 moreMusic PublishingMusic IndustryPrivacy LawJoint VenturesStart-upsInternational LawEntrepreneurshipTrademarksHigh FivesEntertainment LawPatent LitigationMusic

Languages French

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