Minal Hasan
General Partner at Cyphr
San Francisco Bay Area
Overview
Work Experience
Founder and General Partner
2016 - Current
Fund II: Venture capital firm currently in stealth investing primarily in B2B seed-stage startups primarily in the U.S. Serve in various Board and Board observer roles. Fund I: I founded a multi-stage, global $183m venture capital firm (early-stage fund and a separate late-stage opportunities fund). That fund has since been full deployed, exited, rebranded, and nearly wound down.
Cyphr is a venture capital firm that backs innovative startups operating in regulated sectors.
Vice President
2014 - 2016
Evaluated angel investment opportunities and advised tech startup companies founded by Stanford University graduates. SA&E invested in over 20 companies, including SoFi (2021 IPO).
Of Counsel
2013 - 2014
See Fenwick & West description below.
Pillsbury is a full-service law firm focused on technology, financial services, and energy sectors.
Lawyer
2010 - 2013
Served as outside legal counsel to companies ranging from newly incorporated tech startups to public companies. Managed over 150 venture/convertible debt financings with an aggregate deal value in excess of $1 billion. Managed over 30 mergers, acquisitions and asset sales as well as several IPOs. Company clients have included Twitter, Uber, Square, Medium, Zuora, and HTC. Served as Secretary to the Board and attended nearly 1,000 Board meetings. Recipient of the Fenwick & West LLP Pro Bono Client Services Award, 2011
Fenwick & West provides legal advisory services that focus on the high-tech and life sciences industries.
Lawyer
2007 - 2010
See Fenwick & West description above.
Gunderson Dettmer is a business law firm that is focused on global venture capital and emerging technology.
Law Clerk
2006 - 2007
Served as an advisor on the Masroor Ahmed v. State case, which garnered significant national press and was subsequently confirmed by the Indian Supreme Court.
Judicial Clerk
2004 - 2004
Wrote 11 draft orders for law & motion calendar, drafted 20 case management statements, and researched legal issues for the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte.
Editorial Columnist
2002 - 2003
Sixth largest newspaper in the U.S. based on daily circulation. Wrote two articles as part of a featured weekly column. Youngest ever columnist for the newspaper.
Constituent Services
2002 - 2003
Product Marketing
2001 - 2002
Worked directly for the VP of Marketing on mobile startup's product positioning, product messaging, developing go-to-market strategy, customer market research, designing product demos, and coordinating product launch