Mariam Amin, Esq.

Mariam Amin, Esq.

Attorney at Law

San Francisco
California
Licensed in
CA
GGU Law

"Professional, Helpful and very dedicated person."

5.0 5
Clear Communication
Response Time
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out of 2 reviews
About
Start It Law's founding partner, Mariam Amin, specializes in company formation, fundraising, drafting contracts, negotiation, and provides advice on technology-related and intellectual property legal issues faced by startups today.

Prior to working as a Startup Attorney for Cumulus Networks and 500 Startups, she worked at Sequoia Capital, where she assisted in growth stage opportunities between $10 million and $50 million. Mariam holds a B.A. from U.C. Berkeley and a J.D. from GGU Law School.
8
Years
experience
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Representative Clients

Client Reviews

5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines
out of 2 reviews
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Mariam has an amazing aptitude for legal and business development related skills. She's quick on her feet and will listen to client's needs before offering her decisive advice. She has a knack for spotting trends and guiding teams in the direction they should be heading. She is an incredible asset for anyone looking to bolster their teams or needing consultative company advice."

Corporate Counsel, Kiip
Non-UpCounsel Client
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

"Professional, Helpful and very dedicated person."

Corporate Incorporation and 2 million dollar investment
Non-UpCounsel Client

Work History

Graphene Ventures

Principal Partner and In House Counsel

Jan 2016 - Present

Graphene Ventures is a venture firm which focuses on early and late stage startups. Graphene's approach is based on being too strong and too flexible.

Graphene Ventures has already placed different investment in several companies where it manages over $50 million in assets and growing.

Jan 2016 - Present

Start It Law

Founding Partner

Jul 2012 - Present

Startup legal and advisory services to early-stage startups and venture capital firms in San Francisco and surrounding Silicon Valley, specializing in fundraising, contracts, due diligence, and general in-house legal.

Jul 2012 - Present

500 Startups

Outside Counsel

Mar 2016 - Jun 2019

Startup legal and advisory services to early-stage startups and venture capital firms in San Francisco and surrounding Silicon Valley, specializing in fundraising, contracts, due diligence, and general in-house legal.

Mar 2016 - Jun 2019

Tech Law Garden

Associate Attorney

Mar 2014 - May 2016

Associate to Tennille Christensen, a highly sought after technology attorney and former engineer focused on drafting contracts, negotiating, and providing advice on technology-related and intellectual property legal issues faced by startups and technologists.

Mar 2014 - May 2016

Cumulus Networks

Associate General Counsel

Mar 2012 - Mar 2016

Associate to General Counsel at Cumulus Networks, a high capacity cost-effective networking solution for modern data centers. Cumulus Networks has received venture funding from Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Sequoia, Peter Wagner and four of the original VMware founders.

Drafting, review, and strategy including NDAs; Licensing Agreements; and Reseller Agreements.

Mar 2012 - Mar 2016

Kiip

Corporate Counsel

Jul 2016 - Nov 2013

Corporate Compliance including COPPA; Strategic Business Development with Mobile App Developers; Creating brand and app developer partnerships to reward achieving moments within mobile apps; Licensing agreements and negotiations; In house Legal.

Jul 2016 - Nov 2013

Sequoia Capital

Analyst - Due Diligence

Jul 2016 - Dec 2012

Assist in Growth stage opportunities between $10 million and $50 million; Manage Growth team communications; Source growth investment opportunities; Assistance with NDAs and Term Sheets; Factual and Analytical research in new and progressing technology-related markets.

Jul 2016 - Dec 2012

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