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.
Experience
- Flourish VenturesGlobal Head of Legalcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- GV (Google Ventures)Legal Counsel2021 — 2025New York, United States
- Gunderson DettmerCorporate Associate2019 — 2021New York, New York
- Fried FrankCorporate M&A Associate2016 — 2019New York
- Bowmans (Law Firm)Associate (Corporate, Mergers and Acquisitions)2013 — 2015Johannesburg Area, South Africa
- University of Cape TownTeaching & Research Assistant, University of Cape Town Law School2012Cape Town Area, South Africa
Skills & more
People ManagementTeam LeadershipMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Project ManagementCorporate Law15Negotiation2Mergers & Acquisitions8Legal Research17Legal Writing20Administrative Law9Due Diligence6Document Drafting3
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Business DevelopmentPrivate EquityMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointLegal OpinionsMineral RightsMineral LawVenture CapitalStart-upsLegal AdviceLanguages 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.
Colleagues at Flourish Ventures
Adam Tarhouni
Partner at Hakluyt Capital
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
Daniel Gorfine
Advisor at Flourish Ventures
Diana Narváez
Principal at Flourish Ventures
Efayomi Carr
Investment Partner at Flourish Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Reon Cloete?
- 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.
- Where does Reon Cloete work?
- Reon Cloete is Global Head of Legal at Flourish Ventures.
- Where did Reon Cloete go to school?
- Reon Cloete studied at Harvard Law School (Master of Laws); University of Cape Town (Master of Laws); University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Law).
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