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Joanna Black

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General Counsel at Madrona Venture Group · General Counsel at Madrona Venture Labs

Greater Seattle Area

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About

Joanna Black is General Counsel at Madrona Venture Group. Her work covers investment management, private funds, venture and private equity transactions, and firm and fund governance, as well as securities regulation, fiduciary duties and conflicts, M&A, board counseling, and risk management. She advises investment firms, boards, executives, investors, and both privately held and public companies.

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Experience

  1. Madrona Venture GroupGeneral Counselcurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington, United States
  2. Adkins Black, LLPManaging Partner2005 — 2022Seattle, WA
  3. Xcyte Therapies, Inc. (NASDAQ listed)General Counsel, Vice President, and Corporate Secretary2002 — 2005Seattle, WA
  4. Venture Law GroupSenior Attorney1998 — 2002Kirkland, WA
  5. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiAttorney1997 — 1998Palo Alto, CA

Skills & more

Startups1Contract Management1Executive Leadership1Third-Party Vendor ManagementLitigation ManagementContract NegotiationInitial Public Offerings (IPO)Intellectual Property ManagementRisk AssessmentCommunity OutreachLegal ConsultingLegal Advice
+11 moreLegal Document PreparationLegal Contract ReviewLegal AffairsRisk ManagementAccounts Payable & ReceivableCustomer-focused ServiceVenture CapitalLicensingTeam LeadershipBusiness NetworkingManagement

Languages Mandarin Chinese

  • Member — State Bar of California
  • Member — Washington State Bar Association

From Joanna's professional profile.

Colleagues at Madrona Venture Group

Alexandra Estep
Controller at Madrona Venture Group
Alison McCulloch
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Alli Sherwin
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
An Cayas
Executive Assistant at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Baird
Venture Partner at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Chen
Investor at Madrona Venture Group
Anna Schmitz
Receptionist at Madrona Venture Group
Baxter Black
Senior Applied Data Scientist at Madrona Venture Group

Frequently asked questions

Who is Joanna Black?
Joanna Black is General Counsel at Madrona Venture Group. Her work covers investment management, private funds, venture and private equity transactions, and firm and fund governance, as well as securities regulation, fiduciary duties and conflicts, M&A, board counseling, and risk management. She advises investment firms, boards, executives, investors, and both privately held and public companies.
Where does Joanna Black work?
Joanna Black is General Counsel at Madrona Venture Group and General Counsel at Madrona Venture Labs.
Where did Joanna Black go to school?
Joanna Black studied at Columbia Law School (Juris Doctorate); Stanford University (Bachelor of Arts, Economics and Public Policy); Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (High School).

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