About
Mitch Duncombe has worked as a startup lawyer at Fenwick & West, served as counsel on Y Combinator's legal team, and previously directed high school math curriculum while coaching basketball. He is now building Vector Legal, an AI-focused law firm for startups.
Founder at Vector LegalYC W26
Intro paths
YC
Mitch went through Y Combinator (Winter 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Vector Legal's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Mitch can intro founders to Vector Legal's investors below.
Vector Legal's investors · 1
Co-founders at Vector Legal
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Keenan VenutiFounder/CTO
Experience
- Vector LegalCEO & Co-Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Y CombinatorLegal Counsel2022 — 2025
- Fenwick & WestLegal counsel to startups2018 — 2022New York, NY & Seattle, WA
- InSITEGraduate student consultant to startups2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- United States District CourtDeputy Law Clerk2016Portland, Oregon
- Teach For AmericaK-12 Math Instructional Director, High School Math Teacher, Varsity Basketball Coach2012 — 2014Mississippi Delta Region
Skills & more
Startup LawLegal TechnologyCommercial ContractsEarly-stage StartupsMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Startup DevelopmentVenture CapitalInternational Business LawCorporate LawTeachingBlockchain
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Mitch Duncombe?
- Mitch Duncombe has worked as a startup lawyer at Fenwick & West, served as counsel on Y Combinator's legal team, and previously directed high school math curriculum while coaching basketball. He is now building Vector Legal, an AI-focused law firm for startups.
- Where does Mitch Duncombe work?
- Mitch Duncombe is Founder of Vector Legal.
- What companies did Mitch Duncombe found?
- Mitch Duncombe founded Vector Legal.
- Where did Mitch Duncombe go to school?
- Mitch Duncombe studied at University of California, Berkeley - School of Law (Doctor of Law (J.D.)); American University (Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Interdisciplinary study of Communication); University of Oxford (Visiting Scholar at Lady Margaret Hall, studying politics).
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