About
Co-founded Akkadian in 2010 with 20+ years of legal experience, having been an associate at Cooley, Morrison & Foerster, and Bryan Cave. Also a real estate investor and developer, holding a BA from Cornell and a JD from UC Berkeley.
Experience
- Powerlaw Corp. (Nasdaq: PWRL)Presidentcurrent2025 β present
- Akkadian VenturesCo-Founder and Managing Directorcurrent2010 β present
- Gemstone DevelopmentChief Operating Officer2005 β 2009
- Bryan Cave LLPSenior Associate2004 β 2005
- Morrison & Foerster LLPAssociate2003 β 2004
- Cooley LLPAssociate1999 β 2002
Education
- University of California, Berkeley - School of LawJD, Law1996 β 1999
- Cornell UniversityBA, History & International Relations1990 β 1995
Skills & more
ManagementStrategic PlanningInvestmentsCorporate GovernancePrivate EquityVenture CapitalCorporate DevelopmentStart-upsIPOJoint VenturesSecuritiesEntrepreneurship
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Corporate LawM&A experienceMergers & AcquisitionsDue DiligenceStrategic PartnershipsFrom Peter's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of California, Berkeley - School of Law82
Deborah CarrilloPartner + General Counsel at Menlo VenturesBrenden GlapionCorporate Counsel at GreycroftBrad WeirickPartner & General Counsel at March Capital PartnersErica SunFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCUri GreenwaldInvestor at Khosla VenturesMichael PerezDeputy General Counsel at Mucker Capital
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Also attended Cornell University710
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder CollectiveAlexandra FarmerPrincipal at Intel Capital, North America
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Shared employers
Also worked at Powerlaw Corp. (Nasdaq: PWRL)10
Lars LeckieInvestor at AspenwoodBen BlackCo-Founder and Managing Director at Akkadian VenturesCraig NolanPartner at Akkadian VenturesMike DinsdaleManaging Director at Akkadian VenturesDaniel KennedyPartner at Akkadian VenturesGloria GennaroSenior Associate at Akkadian Ventures
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Also worked at Bryan Cave LLP3
Also worked at Morrison & Foerster LLP23
Norman HoInvestor at Notable CapitalTobias FlattLegal Counsel at PICUS CAPITALDavid LeeHead of Samsung Next at Samsung NextElia BarryExecutive Assistant at Mainsail PartnersPete WilliamsPartner & Chief Operating Officer at Cota CapitalKaren SkeltonAdvisor, Visiting Scholar At Stanford's Doerr School Of Sustainability; Former Senior Policy Advisor, US Department Of Energy at Overture Climate
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Also worked at Cooley LLP40
Alexis AbramsPartner, General Counsel at Felicis VenturesKerry KilleenAssociate General Counsel at RevolutionTom McGinnGeneral Counsel at NorthzoneIan ShannonFinance/Legal/IR at 8VCAz VirjiGeneral Counsel at Marlin Equity PartnersAmanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker Capital
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Colleagues at Akkadian Ventures
Adam Marchick
Partner at Akkadian Ventures
Angela Stanley
Partner at Akkadian Ventures
Ben Black
Co-Founder and Managing Director at Akkadian Ventures
Benjamin Hadary
VP & General Counsel at Akkadian Ventures
Craig Nolan
Partner at Akkadian Ventures
Daniel Kennedy
Partner at Akkadian Ventures
Gloria Gennaro
Senior Associate at Akkadian Ventures
Mike Dinsdale
Managing Director at Akkadian Ventures
































