About
Michelle Fernandes joined Index Ventures in 2020 as General Counsel, advising entrepreneurs and the investment team on legal, regulatory, and compliance matters across the company lifecycle. She previously was a senior associate at Gunderson Dettmer and began her career at Wilson Sonsini focusing on M&A.
Experience
- Index VenturesGeneral Counselcurrent2026 — present
- Index VenturesVP, US Legal2022 — 2026
- Index VenturesLead Counsel, US2020 — 2022San Francisco, California
- Gunderson DettmerSenior Associate2016 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & RosatiAssociate2014 — 2016San Francisco
- JONES DAY®Associate2012 — 2014Greater New York City Area
- Fordham Law SchoolLaw Student2009 — 2012
- Jones DaySummer Associate2011
- Jones DaySummer Associate2010
- BlackRockAnalyst2006 — 2009
- Goldman SachsIntern2005
Education
- Fordham University School of LawDoctor of Law (JD)2009 — 2012
- Cornell UniversityBachelor of Science (BS), Policy Analysis and Management
Skills & more
Legal Research6Legal Writing3Mergers & Acquisitions6Private Equity4Investment Management1Finance1Contract Law1Intellectual Property2Venture CapitalCorporate LawCorporate GovernanceDivestitures
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Due DiligenceSecurities OfferingsIPOVenture FinancingCorporate Venture CapitalEmerging TechnologiesStart-upsBusiness FormationFrom Michelle's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Fordham University School of Law26
Bruce TaraginManaging Director at Blumberg CapitalJohn HornbostelCounsel at Medical Excellence CapitalMario KranjacSenior Advisory Board at IronGate Capital AdvisorsDavid GoldbergBoard Partner at Alpaca VCAnnie DeanChief Strategy Officer at Asymmetric Capital PartnersVivian HadisManaging Principal, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Odyssey Investment Partners
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Also attended Cornell University509
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North AmericaMichaelAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Index Ventures125
Danny RimerPartner at Index VenturesAdrianna MaInvestor at Index VenturesAli Fisher SweetInvestor at Index VenturesAna AndreescuInvestor at Index VenturesAndré DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also worked at Gunderson Dettmer34
Brenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftIndra HusfeldOffice and Finance Coordinator at Sierra VenturesSean TraynorPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalMichelle LeePartner, Legal at Lux CapitalAndrew WilsonPartner, Legal at Lux CapitalRay KohCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Lotus Venture Partners
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Also worked at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati43
Erika NashInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesDaniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalLeslie StolperInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Zachary BogueCo-Founder and Managing Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Jeremiah GordonGeneral Counsel / Chief Compliance Officer at CapitalG
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Also worked at JONES DAY®14
Nick WashburnSenior Managing Director, Intel Capital (North America)Abigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesRuth TiangcoExecutive Assistant at Mosaic VenturesFrank WebsterHead of Corporate Development at Founders FactoryJosefa MarzoPortfolio Director at Kalonia Venture PartnersJohn McIlwraithManaging Director at Allos Ventures
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Colleagues at Index Ventures
Adrianna Ma
Investor at Index Ventures
Ali Fisher Sweet
Investor at Index Ventures
Ana Andreescu
Investor at Index Ventures
André Dubois
Investor at Index Ventures
Avron Marcus
Investor at Index Ventures
Bastian Hasslinger
Investor at Index Ventures
Ben Sneider
Investor at Index Ventures
Benjy Boateng
Investor at Index Ventures