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Zach Hokfelt

Investor

Chief of Staff at First Circle

City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

About

Chief of Staff and a Swiss-qualified lawyer and notary public with experience in corporate law, corporate finance and strategic advisory. He has advised corporates on cross-border disputes and regulatory matters and founders and investors on equity and debt financings, secondaries and M&A.

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Experience

  1. First Circle CapitalVP - Chief of Staffcurrent2024 — presentCity of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  2. Schoch, Auer & Partner, Attorneys at LawAssociate2023 — 2024
  3. DeloitteConsultant2022 — 2023Zurich, Switzerland
  4. Quinn EmanuelAssociate2021Zurich, Switzerland
  5. Quinn EmanuelJunior Associate2020 — 2021Zurich, Switzerland

Education

  1. University of St.GallenAttorney at Law/Notary Public
  2. Northwestern University Pritzker School of LawMergers & Acquisitions, Financial and Emerging Techs
  3. University of Miami School of LawMiami Exchange Seminar, Law and Technology
  4. University of ZurichMaster's degree, Financial Law
  5. Université de Fribourg - Universität FreiburgBachelor's degree, Law

Skills & more

Financial StructuringFinTechMergers & Acquisitions (M&A)Business LawRegulatory ComplianceTax AdvisoryArtificial Intelligence (AI)Quality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE)Corporate LawDistributed Ledger TechnologyLawGovernance

Languages English · French · German · Italian · Norwegian · Spanish · Swedish

From Zach's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of St.Gallen189

John-ArneInvestor at InvestinorMelissa DonohoeVice President at Notion CapitalMarjolaine CatilPrincipal at Newfund CapitalGülce KoçInvestment Manager at IdacapitalDominik MatykaInvestor at Cavalry VenturesChristian NagelInvestor at Earlybird Venture Capital

+ 183 more

Also attended Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law28

Miles KilburnManaging Partner at Mosaik PartnersEyal KarshHead of American Family Ventures at American Family VenturesGabe GreenbaumGeneral Partner at B4 CapitalBala VaradhanPrincipal at F-Prime Capital PartnersJustin SheehanInvestor at North Atlantic CapitalMark PlandowskiGeneral Counsel at Agman Partners

+ 22 more

Also attended University of Miami School of Law5

Michael FassVenture Partner at OutsidersDan TarmanChief Communications Officer at AIFAndrés CárdenasLegal Advisor at Dila CapitalJordana CohenAssociate at Alpha Sigma CapitalMitchell KominskyGeneral Partner at futureland ventures

Also attended Université de Fribourg - Universität Freiburg13

Christina HeldInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures AgDr. Mattia RattaggiAmbassador (CV Labs) at CV LabsTomi AsantiManaging Partner, Real Estate at Innovestor VenturesMargarita de la PeñaPrincipal, North America & LatAm at Zacua VenturesEduarde RohnerNMS Lead, Business Development at GU Ventures ABLesley CzumaBusiness Development at Equilibrium

+ 7 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Deloitte1,040

Kirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewNancy WangInvestor at Felicis VenturesPatrick KartevollInvestor at InvestinorØysteinInvestor at InvestinorMinh DoAnalyst at Golden Gate Ventures

+ 1,034 more

Also worked at Quinn Emanuel2

Ash Cooper KernsProduct Manager at Acme InnovationGraham PechenikAdvisor at PsyMed Ventures

Colleagues at First Circle

Agnes Aistleitner Kisuule
Co-Founder & Managing Partner at First Circle
Andi Dervishi
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle
Anis Kallel
Investor at First Circle
Dare Okoudjou
Investor at First Circle
Emeka Ajene
Investor at First Circle
Emilian Popa
Investor at First Circle
Hana Zaghloul
Investor at First Circle
Jack Knellinger
Strategic Advisor & Independent IC Member at First Circle