Minal Hasan
InvestorFounder and General Partner at Cyphr
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $250K – $10M checks
About
Minal Hasan is a lawyer-turned-VC who leverages experience representing startups like Twitter and Uber and her prior $183M global scaling work to focus on regulated-fintech founders as a solo GP.
Experience
- CyphrFounder and General Partnercurrent2016 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Stanford Angels & EntrepreneursVice President2014 — 2016
- Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLPOf Counsel2013 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Fenwick & WestLawyer2010 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- Gunderson DettmerLawyer2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
- High Court of DelhiLaw Clerk2006 — 2007New Delhi, Delhi, India
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of CaliforniaJudicial Clerk2004San Francisco Bay Area
- Knight Ridder (San Jose Mercury News)Editorial Columnist2002 — 2003San Jose, California, United States
- Congressman Mike Honda, 15th District of CaliforniaConstituent Services2002 — 2003
- Cinema ElectricProduct Marketing2001 — 2002Los Angeles, California, United States
- Sensys InstrumentsProduct Marketing Intern1998 — 1999
Skills & more
Venture Capital41Start-ups37Mergers & Acquisitions33Securities Regulation18Entrepreneurship18Corporate Governance10Business Strategy9Private Equity9Mergers6Joint Ventures6Cross-border Transactions2Strategic Partnerships6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Minal Hasan?
- Minal Hasan is a lawyer-turned-VC who leverages experience representing startups like Twitter and Uber and her prior $183M global scaling work to focus on regulated-fintech founders as a solo GP.
- Where does Minal Hasan work?
- Minal Hasan is Founder and General Partner at Cyphr.
- What check size does Minal Hasan write?
- Minal Hasan typically writes checks of $250K – $10M.
- Where did Minal Hasan go to school?
- Minal Hasan studied at University of California, Berkeley (Master's degree, Juris Doctor of Law); University of Southern California (Bachelor's degree, Graduated in 2 years); Castilleja School (High School Diploma).
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