Where does Kirk Somers work?

Kirk Somers is Venture Partner at Valor Ventures and Executive at Cardlytics.

Where did Kirk Somers go to school?

Kirk Somers studied at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (JD, litigation); Cornell University (BA, Physics).

Kirk Somers

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Venture Partner at Valor Ventures · Executive at Cardlytics

Duluth, Georgia, United States

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Mike ZakunlockedKirk: together at Cornell (1984–1988)

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Kirk: together at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law

×6Kirk: together at USAF

About

Kirk Somers is the founder of Somers Law and a Venture Partner at Valor VC. He served as a chief legal officer for over 20 years and a chief people officer for over 10 years, working across private and public technology companies, and was involved in taking CDLX public in 2018. His areas of expertise include intellectual property, securities law, negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations, and he has raised over $1 billion in public markets.

Executive at Cardlytics

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Cardlytics's investors · 8

Baroda VenturesLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checks · since 2017 Canaan PartnersStamford · $500K – $20M checks · since 2017 Hyperplane Venture CapitalBoston · $250K – $3M checks · since 2017 Kinetic Ventures, L.L.C.Atlanta · $1M – $5M checks · since 2017 Next Coast VenturesAustin · $2M – $4M checks · since 2017 Polaris PartnersBoston · $500K – $5M checks · since 2017 Savano Capital PartnersBaltimore · $300K – $5M checks · since 2017 TTV CapitalAtlanta · $250K – $7M checks · since 2017

Co-founders at Cardlytics

Scott GrimesExecutive Officer, Director

Lynne LaubeExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

Valor VCVenture Partnercurrent2024 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
Somers Law LLCFoundercurrent2023 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
CardlyticsOf Counsel2022 — 2023Atlanta, Georgia, United States
CardlyticsChief Legal Officer2014 — 2022Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Think GeekGeneral Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer2013 — 2014Atlanta and Washington DC
FisherBroyles LLCPartner2013Atlanta Metropolitan Area
Concurrent Computer CorpEVP of Corporate Affairs2001 — 2013
divine/eShare Communications/Melita InternationalAssistant General Counsel1998 — 2001
Marshall & Melhorn, LLCAssociate and Partner1995 — 1998
USAFJudge Advocate1992 — 1995

Skills & more

Mergers12Investor Relations6Intellectual Property55SEC filings4Contract Negotiation12Product Management9Strategic Partnerships40VOD3Start-ups28Corporate Law48Trademarks10Executive Management40

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NegotiationLitigationMergers & AcquisitionsManagementLeadershipStrategyCorporate GovernanceHuman ResourcesBusiness Planning

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Colleagues at Valor Ventures

Alaina Percival

Venture Partner at Valor Ventures

C. Brian Fox, CPA, MBA

Venture Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners

Donald Knight

Venture Partner at Valor Ventures

Elizabeth Halkos

Venture Partner at Valor Ventures

Gary Peat

General Partner at Valor Ventures

George Azih

CEO & Founder at Valor Ventures

Jean-Luc Vanhulst

Investor at Valor Ventures

Lisa Calhoun

General Partner at Valor Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Kirk Somers?: Kirk Somers is the founder of Somers Law and a Venture Partner at Valor VC. He served as a chief legal officer for over 20 years and a chief people officer for over 10 years, working across private and public technology companies, and was involved in taking CDLX public in 2018. His areas of expertise include intellectual property, securities law, negotiations, mergers and acquisitions, and investor relations, and he has raised over $1 billion in public markets.
Where does Kirk Somers work?: Kirk Somers is Venture Partner at Valor Ventures and Executive at Cardlytics.
Where did Kirk Somers go to school?: Kirk Somers studied at The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law (JD, litigation); Cornell University (BA, Physics).

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Also attended The Ohio State University Moritz College of Law6

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Also attended Cornell University1,165

Jenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite Asia Neeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery Ventures John ZimmerCo-founder of Lyft Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index Ventures Mike ZakInvestor at CRV (Charles River Ventures)Micah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective

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Shared employers

Also worked at Cardlytics8

Gardiner W. GarrardCo-Founder and Managing Partner at TTV Capital Ben RedfieldVice President at Blueprint Equity Jeff KarrasGeneral Partner at America's Frontier Fund Justin KleinDirector, Engineering at Health2047 Jack KlinckInvestor at Hyperplane Venture Capital Scott GrimesExecutive Officer, Director at Cardlytics

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Also worked at Concurrent Computer Corp2

Jim SimsInvestor at Silicon Valley Data Capital Murali ChiralaManaging Partner at FalconX Ventures

Also worked at USAF134

Ross Perot Jr.Chairman of The Perot Group at Perot Jain Nathaniel HardingManaging Partner at Cortado Ventures Kevin MandiaGeneral Partner at Ballistic Ventures Tidal McCoyChairman at IronGate Capital Advisors Steve SargeantSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital Advisors Forrest UnderwoodVenture Partner at IronGate Capital Advisors

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