About
Ziyi Shi is a corporate lawyer and venture fund operator who provides fractional counsel and advisory services to investment funds. With experience in venture capital and legal practice, she works on bridging resource access in the investment space. Born in China and raised in Montréal, Shi is a first-generation immigrant.
Experience
- Various investment fundsFractional Counsel & Advisorcurrent2026 — present
- Front Row VenturesGeneral Counsel (Fractional)current2026 — present
- BKR CapitalDirector, Ecosystem Building Initiativescurrent2024 — present
- Real VenturesVice President, Legal2021 — 2024
- Real VenturesDiversity and Inclusion Lead2021 — 2024
- Real VenturesDirector of Legal Affairs2018 — 2021
- Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPAssociate2014 — 2017Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLPArticling and Summer Student2010 — 2014
Education
- University of OxfordMagister Juris (MJur), Law2011 — 2012
- Paris-Pantheon-Assas UniversityCertificat élémentaire en droit français et européen2011
- Université de MontréalBachelor of Laws (LLB)2008 — 2011
- The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)Summer School at Peking University2010
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · English · French · Spanish
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Colleagues at BKR Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Ziyi Shi work?
- Ziyi Shi is Director, BKR VC Fellowship at BKR Capital.
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Also attended University of Oxford950
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter Capital; architect of Invest America; BG2 co-hostDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures
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Also attended Paris-Pantheon-Assas University55
Alix TricotInvestor at DaphniTom BlomfieldGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAgathe DescampsRegional Development at Newfund CapitalJoseph MaillardCOO at QuantonationPhilippe CollombelFounding & General Partner at Partech VenturesArnaud De KeulenaerSenior Legal Counsel at Partech Ventures
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Also attended Université de Montréal49
Anne-Sophie GauvinCommunications & Office Manager at Luge CapitalJyri EngeströmPartner at Lifeline VenturesRajaa GrarVenture Partner at Springdale VenturesErich SieberFounding General Partner at PeakBridge VCFrancois GrattonInvestor at AgeTech CapitalSasha LuccioniInvestor at Blue Tulip Ventures
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Also attended The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)940
Lee FixelFounder of AdditionPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalNeil MehtaCo-founder & Managing Partner at GreenoaksCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesSofia DolfeInvestor at Index VenturesJonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Real Ventures12
Omar DhallaPartner at N49PMike CegelskiPartner at Panache VenturesKaty YamGeneral Manager at Inovia CapitalAlan MacIntoshFounding Partner at AgeTech CapitalPascale AudetteInvestor at AgeTech CapitalMohamed ElabshihySenior Associate at Graphite Ventures
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Also worked at Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP11
Chris EricksonFounder at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.James PovitzPrincipal at NAventuresColleen MooreheadBoard Chair at The 51 VenturesAndrea WhyteCorporate Secretary at The 51 VenturesMatt GoldenFounder and Managing Partner at Golden VenturesJamie RosenblattPartner at Golden Ventures
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