What does Heather Meeker invest in?

Heather Meeker invests in Developer Tools.

Where did Heather Meeker go to school?

Heather Meeker studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (JD, Law); Yale University (BA, Economics); Mira Costa High School.

Heather Meeker

Former Founding Portfolio Partner at OSS Capital

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Heather Meeker is an expert in software licensing with over 20 years of experience advising businesses on the use of open source software, having helped many emerging companies with licensing and business models. As a lawyer in private practice, she advised clients ranging from startups to large enterprises on software licenses and copyright, and she wrote the book "Open Source for Business." Before practicing law, she worked as a programmer of business applications and systems and as a professional musician.

Invests in

Developer Tools

Experience

Chinstrap CommunityCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
TheirStoryStrategic Advisorcurrent2024 — present
StarkNet FoundationBoard Membercurrent2022 — present
Tech Law Partners LLPPartnercurrent2022 — present
IEEE-ISTOBoard Member2022 — 2024
OSS Capital, L.P.General Partner2022 — 2024
OSS Capital, L.P.Founding Portfolio Partner2018 — 2022San Francisco
O'Melveny & Myers LLPTechnology Transactions Partner, M&A Group2014 — 2021Silicon Valley
RippleWorksExpert-in-Residence2016San Francisco Bay Area
Greenberg Traurig LLPShareholder2004 — 2014
University of California, Berkeley School of LawLecturer2007 — 2009
Hastings College of the LawAssociate Adjunct Professor1996 — 2007
Tomlinson ZiskoSpecial Counsel2003 — 2004
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiAssociate1995 — 2003
US Court of Appeals for Tenth CircuitLaw Clerk1994 — 1995

Skills & more

Technology LIcensingIntellectual Property44Licensing43Corporate Law24Mergers & Acquisitions15Software Licensing14Trade Secrets4Patents7Community Governance

Languages Hindi · Spanish

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Who is Heather Meeker?: Heather Meeker is an expert in software licensing with over 20 years of experience advising businesses on the use of open source software, having helped many emerging companies with licensing and business models. As a lawyer in private practice, she advised clients ranging from startups to large enterprises on software licenses and copyright, and she wrote the book "Open Source for Business." Before practicing law, she worked as a programmer of business applications and systems and as a professional musician.
What does Heather Meeker invest in?: Heather Meeker invests in Developer Tools.
Where did Heather Meeker go to school?: Heather Meeker studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (JD, Law); Yale University (BA, Economics); Mira Costa High School.

Same school

Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law143

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Also attended Yale University1,202

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Also attended Mira Costa High School2

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Shared employers

Also worked at OSS Capital, L.P.5

Joseph JacksFounder at OSS Capital Chelsea WeiCFO at OSS Capital Kevin WangCEO, FOSSA Inc. at OSS Capital Scott WilliamsonPortfolio Partner: Product at OSS Capital Cassidy WilliamsChief Product Officer at Cosynd

Also worked at Greenberg Traurig LLP20

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Also worked at University of California, Berkeley School of Law7

Susan BiglieriChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at KPCB Partick RyanInvestor at Sand Hill Angels Aylin SahinCo-Founder, Ph.D. at Heaventures Howard J. L.Investor at Infinity Labs Gregory La BlancFaculty Director, Berkeley Fintech Institute (Faculty Advisor) at UC Berkeley Skydeck Max FangFounder at Lexe

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Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati85

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