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Reon Cloete

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Global Head of Legal at Flourish Ventures

New York, New York, United States

About

Reon Cloete is the global Head of Legal at Flourish Ventures, overseeing the legal function across the firm's geographies in the U.S., Africa, India, Latin America, and Southeast Asia, and advising the firm and its portfolio companies from early-stage financings through exits. He previously served as Legal Counsel at GV (Google Ventures) and was an associate at Gunderson Dettmer in New York, beginning his career focused on M&A in New York and South Africa. He is admitted to practice law in South Africa and New York, and holds LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Cape Town and an LLM from Harvard Law School.

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Experience

  1. Flourish VenturesGlobal Head of Legalcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
  2. GV (Google Ventures)Legal Counsel2021 — 2025New York, United States
  3. Gunderson DettmerCorporate Associate2019 — 2021New York, New York
  4. Fried FrankCorporate M&A Associate2016 — 2019New York
  5. Bowmans (Law Firm)Associate (Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions)2013 — 2015Johannesburg Area, South Africa
  6. University of Cape TownTeaching & Research Assistant, University of Cape Town Law School2012Cape Town Area, South Africa

Education

  1. Harvard Law SchoolMaster of Laws2015 — 2016
  2. University of Cape TownMaster of Laws2012
  3. University of Cape TownBachelor of Laws (LLB), Law2008 — 2011

Skills & more

People ManagementTeam LeadershipMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Project ManagementCorporate Law15Negotiation2Mergers & Acquisitions8Legal Research17Legal Writing20Administrative Law9Due Diligence6Document Drafting3
+11 moreBusiness DevelopmentPrivate EquityMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointLegal OpinionsMineral RightsMineral LawVenture CapitalStart-upsLegal Advice

Languages Afrikaans · English

  • Admitted to the South African Bar — Law Society of South Africa
  • Admitted to the State of New York Bar — New York State Bar Association

From Reon's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Harvard Law School126

Keith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesKenneth ChenaultInvestment Team at General CatalystDavid GoldenManaging Partner, Revolution VenturesTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsRufus KingInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners

+ 120 more

Also attended University of Cape Town125

Roelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJames DetweilerVP of Investments at Felicis VenturesAvron MarcusInvestor at Index VenturesLaurel BowdenPartner at 83NorthAlan EzekowitzInvestor at Third Rock VenturesAndy VitusPartner at Scale Venture Partners

+ 119 more

Shared employers

Also worked at GV (Google Ventures)64

Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalAnika GuptaInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Anthony PhilippakisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Ben RobbinsInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Brendan Bulik-SullivanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Cathy FriedmanInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)

+ 58 more

Also worked at Gunderson Dettmer34

Michelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesBrenden 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 Capital

+ 28 more

Also worked at Fried Frank5

Daniel GlazerUS Expansion, Fundraising and IPO/M&A Exit Expert at Notion CapitalTali EdryPrincipal at ICONYC labsMatthew SheehanInvestment Director, Legal Counsel and Company Secretary at Acorn CapitalMarc BaumInvestor at GaingelsRami BerachaManaging Partner at Pitango

Also worked at Bowmans (Law Firm)4

Lerato MolefeInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Yonatan SherHead of Legal at AP VenturesJonathan SchlosbergInvestor at HAVAICThando SibandaDeputy Head of Legal at Founders Factory Africa

Colleagues at Flourish Ventures

Ameya Upadhyay
General Partner at Flourish Ventures
Arjuna Costa
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Flourish Ventures
Audrey Marrache
Corporate Paralegal at Flourish Ventures
Charlee Brady
People Operations Manager at Flourish Ventures
Crystal Sun
Analyst at Flourish Ventures
Daniel Gorfine
Advisor at Flourish Ventures
Diana Narváez
Principal at Flourish Ventures
Efayomi Carr
Investment Partner at Flourish Ventures