Jesse Suarez
FounderExecutive at AvantStay · Founder/COO at StarCity
United States
FoundedStarCity · YC
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About
Jesse Suarez serves as General Counsel and Principal Broker at AvantStay. Suarez is a corporate and real estate attorney whose work covers real estate, corporate law, people operations, client satisfaction, and investor relations.
Executive at AvantStay
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In turn, Jesse can intro founders to AvantStay's investors below.
AvantStay's investors · 14
3L CapitalLos AngelesAbstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checksBlue Ivy VenturesBostonBullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checks · since 2025Convivialité VenturesSan FranciscoDaft CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkF-Prime CapitalCambridge · $3M – $10M checksFlow CapitalTorontoPLG VenturesWashington · $100K – $1M checksPLUS CapitalVenice · $100K – $1M checksRET VenturesPark City · since 2021Sand Hill AngelsMenlo Park · $50K – $2M checksZeno VenturesGeneva
Co-founders at AvantStay
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Sean BreunerExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
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Reuben DoetschExecutive Officer, Director, Promoter
Founder/COO at StarCityYC S16
Intro paths
YC
Jesse went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Jesse can intro founders to StarCity's investors below.
StarCity's investors · 7
Blue CollectiveBrooklyn · $250K – $2M checksBullpen CapitalSan Francisco · $2M – $4M checksMaveronSeattle · $100K – $8M checksNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checksNorwest Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $10M – $30M checksTransition Level InvestmentsFortitude Valley · $300K – $2M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016
Co-founders at StarCity
Experience
- AvantStayGeneral Counsel & Principal Brokercurrent2023 — presentDenver Metropolitan Area
- AvantStayVP Legal2021 — 2023Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
- StarcityGeneral Counsel, COO & Cofounder2016 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Various StartupsCEO / Venture Associate / Managing Attorney2013 — 2016San Francisco Bay Area
- Bonne Bridges Mueller O'Keefe & NicholsAssociate Attorney2011 — 2013Los Angeles, CA
- Bonne Bridges Mueller O'Keefe & NicholsLaw Clerk/Summer Associate2007 — 2011Los Angeles Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Due DiligenceLabor and Employment LawLitigationRegulatory ComplianceConstructionEmployment ContractsReal Estate BrokeragesCommercial Real EstateVenture FinancingRental Real EstateReal Estate FinancingResidential Real Estate
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InvestmentsCorporate Venture CapitalReal Estate DevelopmentContract ManagementStartupsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Financial StructuringCorporate DevelopmentDispute ResolutionNegotiationManagementLanguages Spanish
- Attorney — State Bar of Colorado
- Broker — Hawaii Real Estate Commission
- Broker — California Department of Real Estate
- Attorney (Inactive) — State Bar of Nevada
- Attorney — State Bar of California
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jesse Suarez?
- Jesse Suarez serves as General Counsel and Principal Broker at AvantStay. Suarez is a corporate and real estate attorney whose work covers real estate, corporate law, people operations, client satisfaction, and investor relations.
- Where does Jesse Suarez work?
- Jesse Suarez is Founder/COO of StarCity and Executive at AvantStay.
- What companies did Jesse Suarez found?
- Jesse Suarez founded StarCity.
- Where did Jesse Suarez go to school?
- Jesse Suarez studied at University of California, Davis - School of Law (J.D., Law); University of California, Berkeley (B.A., Psychology).
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