Tom Brown
InvestorPartner and General Counsel at Nyca Partners
San Francisco, California
Writes $1M – $10M checks · typically $1M
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111 people in our graph share verified history with Tom — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tracy Van GrackunlockedTom: together at O'Melveny & Myers (2006–2007)
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×2Tom: together at University of California
×6Tom: together at University of Chicago Law School
About
Tom Brown leverages 25 years of fintech legal and antitrust expertise— including architecting Visa’s reorganization and IPO—to offer operator-level insight on legal decisions that determine fintech scale and survival.
Invests in
Fintech
Experience
- Paul HastingsSenior Counselcurrent2025 — present
- Paul HastingsPolicy Advisor2021 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Paul HastingsPartner2012 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Nyca PartnersBoard Partnercurrent2025 — present
- Nyca PartnersPartner and General Counsel2021 — 2025
- University of CaliforniaAdjunct Professor2008 — 2016
- O'Melveny & MyersPartner2006 — 2012
- Visa USAVice President2004 — 2006
- Heller EhrmanPartner1996 — 2004
- Hon. Diane P. WoodLaw Clerk1995 — 1996
Skills & more
Business Strategy15Consumer Law24Litigation22Intellectual Property22Privacy Law12Courts27Antitrust Law4Appeals26Competition Law39Legal Writing10Policy8Commercial Litigation11
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Colleagues at Nyca Partners
Agastya Gupta
Senior Associate at Nyca Partners
Celine Diagne
Office Manager & Executive Assistant at Nyca Partners
David Sica
Principal at Nyca Partners
Deanna Gavaris
Associate at Nyca Partners
Duncan King
Head of Investor & Public Relations at Nyca Partners
Greta Sacre
Head of Finance & Operations at Nyca Partners
Hans Morris
Managing Partner at Nyca Partners
Ian Steren
Associate at Nyca Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Tom Brown?
- Tom Brown leverages 25 years of fintech legal and antitrust expertise— including architecting Visa’s reorganization and IPO—to offer operator-level insight on legal decisions that determine fintech scale and survival.
- Where does Tom Brown work?
- Tom Brown is Partner and General Counsel at Nyca Partners.
- What does Tom Brown invest in?
- Tom Brown invests in Fintech.
- What check size does Tom Brown write?
- Tom Brown typically writes checks of $1M – $10M.
- Where did Tom Brown go to school?
- Tom Brown studied at Columbia University (Bachelor of Arts - BA); University of Chicago Law School (J.D.).
Same school
Also attended Columbia University1,127
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Also attended University of Chicago Law School41
David SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarAbigail JohnsonPartner, Chief Operating Officer at Sapphire VenturesAmanda BuschGeneral Counsel at Mucker CapitalMike GomezInvestor at CapitalGKarl WachterGeneral Counsel, Partner at Magnetar AI VenturesDavid LevinsonManaging Director & Chief Operating Officer at PEARL ENERGY INVESTMENTS
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Shared employers
Also worked at Paul Hastings16
Michelle CuttlerInvestor at DN CapitalMichael OdaiCOO & General Counsel at Mosaic VenturesWook Jin ChungDirector / Management Team at Crit VenturesMarc MeliaPartner at Pantheon VenturesRyan LoggieDirector of Finance and Tax at Casdin CapitalCamille MansoBusiness Development at KPCB
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Also worked at Nyca Partners19
Hans MorrisManaging Partner at Nyca PartnersRavi MohanPartner and COO at Nyca PartnersJasleen KaurPrincipal at Nyca PartnersStephanie KhooPartner at Nyca PartnersAgastya GuptaSenior Associate at Nyca PartnersJeffrey ReitmanGeneral Partner at Canapi Ventures
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Also worked at University of California20
Paul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechRenee NiemiProduct Partner at Mighty CapitalVivian LovettHead of Legal at Samsung NextJesse KingPartner, General Counsel at KPCBMatt RobertsCo-Founder and Partner at Prysm CapitalRatan ManehaniPartner at R136 Ventures
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Also worked at O'Melveny & Myers27
Winston WeinbergCo-founder & CEO of HarveyTracy Van GrackChief Communications Officer at RevolutionBrian OsimiriInvestor at CapitalGElaine SunInvestor at CapitalGBrian RojasInvestor at Side Door VenturesHooman ShahlaviPartner & Chief Legal Officer at Sofinnova Ventures
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