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Mallun Yen

Investor

Founder / Partner / CEO at Operator Collective Β· Investor at Village Global

San Francisco, California, United States

Writes $500K – $1.5M checks

About

Mallun Yen co-founded ChIPs (5,000 members redirecting billions to diverse lawyers) and designed a community-first fund embedding 130+ enterprise operators as LPs to support B2B software founders.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsFintechFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS

Experience

  1. Operator CollectiveFounder/CEO/Partnercurrent2018 β€” presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. FortuneFortune Most Powerful Women Summit Co-Chaircurrent2023 β€” present
  3. Pure StorageBoard Of Directorscurrent2021 β€” presentMountain View, California, United States
  4. USPTOMember, Council for Inclusive Innovation2020 β€” 2024
  5. KQEDBoard of Directors, Audit Committee2016 β€” 2021San Francisco Bay Area
  6. SaaStrCOO and various2012 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  7. ChIPs (a 501(c)(3) corporation)Co-founder/CEO/Board Director2005 β€” 2019
  8. Village GlobalNetwork Leader2018 β€” 2019San Francisco Bay Area
  9. RPX CorporationBoard of Directors/Executive Vice President/Chief Business & Product Officer2010 β€” 2018San Francisco, CA
  10. Stanford Law SchoolLecturer in Law2015 β€” 2016Stanford, California
  11. Cisco Systems, Inc.Vice President, Worldwide Intellectual Property and Deputy General Counsel2002 β€” 2010San Jose, CA
  12. Calient NetworksChief Counsel2000 β€” 2002
  13. Weil Gotshal & MangesAttorney - IP Litigation and Technology Transactions1998 β€” 2000

Education

  1. University of California, Berkeley - School of LawJuris Doctor (J.D.)
  2. California Polytechnic State University-San Luis ObispoB.S.

Skills & more

Intellectual Property99Licensing84Patents65Patent Litigation60Litigation34Corporate Law20Joint Ventures17Mergers & Acquisitions24Trade Secrets12Due Diligence15Legal Research6Privacy Law5
+12 moreTrademarksStrategic PartnershipsLegal WritingCommercial LitigationIPStrategic PlanningPolicySoftware LicensingPatent ProsecutionCross Functional Team BuildingCorporate DevelopmentOrganizational Leadership
  • Directors' College β€” Stanford University

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Colleagues at Operator Collective

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