Ziyi Shi
InvestorDirector, BKR VC Fellowship at BKR Capital · General Counsel (Fractional) at Front Row Ventures
Montreal, QC
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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
Skills & more
Languages Chinese · English · French · Spanish
From Ziyi's professional profile.
Colleagues at BKR Capital
Dana Ramnarine
Head of Talent at BKR Capital
Ebenezer Arthur
Director at Wangara Green Ventures
Isaac Olowolafe
General Partner at BKR Capital
Lise Birikundavyi
Managing Partner at BKR Capital
Rebecca Johnson
Director at BKR Capital
Sultan Mehrabi
Portfolio Operations Consultant at MK Capital
Victor Sada
Principal at BKR Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ziyi Shi?
- 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.
- Where does Ziyi Shi work?
- Ziyi Shi is Director, BKR VC Fellowship at BKR Capital.
- Where did Ziyi Shi go to school?
- Ziyi Shi studied at University of Oxford (Magister Juris (MJur), Law); Paris-Pantheon-Assas University (Certificat élémentaire en droit français et européen); Université de Montréal (Bachelor of Laws (LLB)).
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