About
Chris Field is a co-founder of Clerky with prior experience as a startup attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and previous management and operations roles at TippingPoint Technologies and Micron Electronics. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and history from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
Founder at ClerkyYC S11
Intro paths
YC
Chris went through Y Combinator (Summer 2011) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
→
In turn, Chris can intro founders to Clerky's investors below.
Clerky's investors · 1
Co-founders at Clerky
Experience
- Clerky, Inc.Co-Foundercurrent2011 — present
- Orrick, Herrington Sutcliffe, LLP / Emerging Companies GroupAttorney2005 — 2011
- Heller/VLGSummer Associate2004
- Heller/VLGSummer Associate2004
- TippingPoint Technologies (formerly Netpliance)Director, Support Services1999 — 2002
- MPC Computers (formerly Micron Electronics)Manager, Support Engineering1995 — 1999
- NCRSummer Intern1991 — 1992
Skills & more
Venture Capital34Mergers4Start-ups24Corporate Law18Entrepreneurship13Mergers & Acquisitions19IPO11Venture Financing12Investment Banking3Securities Regulation13Corporate Governance6Licensing11
+3 more
Private EquityJoint VenturesIntellectual PropertyFrom Chris's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Chris Field?
- Chris Field is a co-founder of Clerky with prior experience as a startup attorney at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, and previous management and operations roles at TippingPoint Technologies and Micron Electronics. He holds degrees in electrical engineering and history from Stanford University and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.
- Where does Chris Field work?
- Chris Field is Founder of Clerky.
- What companies did Chris Field found?
- Chris Field founded Clerky.
- Where did Chris Field go to school?
- Chris Field studied at Stanford University (BAS, Electrical Engineering & History); University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School (JD); Y Combinator.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded Pursuit +1
+ 8,766 more
Y Combinator mafia4,716
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Ryan SheaEntrepreneurshipFounded StacksTarek MansourFounded KalshiSuhail DoshiEating beans & riceFounded Playground +1Subomi OluwalanaW22Founded ConvoyDarius "Bubs" MonsefS19Founded Sightbox +3Matthew ScholzFounded Oisin Biotechnologies +3
+ 4,709 more
Stanford University mafia903
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Peter ThielJ.D.Founded PayPal +1Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonMSEEFounded Mojo VisionBalaji SrinivasanGraduate StudentFounded Counsyl +1
+ 896 more
University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School29
Andrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalDavid HartfordSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsNisa AmoilsManaging Partner at A100X VenturesHoward ShecterExecutive Partner at ClearSkyHayley SteinChief Compliance Officer at Magnetar AI VenturesHoward MergelkampManaging Partner at Mosaik Partners
+ 23 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby Capital
+ 1,994 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Clerky, Inc.2
Also worked at TippingPoint Technologies (formerly Netpliance)277
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzBill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesMike VolpiInvestor at Index VenturesZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel Capital
+ 271 more
Also worked at NCR26
Kazuhiro KobayashiHead of Japan at Sozo VenturesScott SobelFounding Partner at Valor Capital GroupKiran (Ken) SampatInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsSam IferganFounder & Managing Partner at iGan PartnersKim BerknovSenior Advisor at FraserChristophe PrimaultVenture Partner at Elaia
+ 20 more