Matt Kirmayer

Matt Kirmayer represents emerging technology companies and the investors who fund them across a range of industries, including software, educational technology, digital media, social media, artificial intelligence systems, robotics and life sciences. Active in the technology and investment communities in Silicon Valley and the East Coast, Matt often works with emerging companies as their outside general counsel, managing legal, financial and operational issues, from formation and angel and venture capital investment through exit.

Matt has more than 30 years of experience in the emerging company and venture capital ecosystem, including numerous seed and venture financings for technology and life science companies. Matt also has significant experience guiding clients in securities offerings and mergers and acquisitions.

As part of his commitment to gender equality, Matt sits on the advisory board of Astia, which is a nonprofit organization that invests in companies with women in positions of equity and influence. Matt is a mentor at the Berkeley-Haas Entrepreneurship program at the University of California Berkeley and a Sky Advisor at SkyDeck, the unique accelerator at UC Berkeley. Matt is also an adjunct professor at the Integrated Innovation Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.

Professional Highlights

Prior to joining Pillsbury, Matt was a partner at a San Francisco office of an international law firm.
Coached and trained a team of University of California, Berkeley students to victory in the 2022 Global Venture Capital Investment Competition (VCIC).

Education

LL.M., New York University School of Law, 1985

J.D., Rutgers University Law School, Newark, 1984

B.A., University at Albany, State University of New York, 1981

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