Aaron Jacobson

Senior Vice President - Venture Counsel at Alexandria Venture Investments

Aaron Jacobson

Aaron Jacobson is currently the Senior Vice President - Venture Counsel at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc., a position he has held since January 2018.1 2 3 Prior to this, he served as Vice President - Corporate Counsel at the company from September 2014 to December 2017.3

Before joining Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Jacobson worked as Counsel at WilmerHale from July 2011 to August 2014, where he was a member of the Corporate and Emerging Companies groups, serving as an outside general counsel to over 20 startup technology companies.1 He also worked as a Managing Associate at Dentons from July 2010 to July 2011, focusing on venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and licensing.1

Jacobson graduated from the University of California, Davis School of Law with a Juris Doctor degree, where he was a Law Review Editor.1 He also holds a BA in Planning and Environmental Policy from Western Washington University.1

In 2013 and 2014, Jacobson was recognized as a "Rising Star" by Northern California Super Lawyers.1 He is based in the New York City metropolitan area.1

Highlights

Sep 1 · Business Insider

VCs Reveal 41 Top Supply Chain Startups Shaping the Future - Business Insider

Mar 21 · Yahoo Finance

ForAllSecure Raises $21 Million to Secure the World's Software - Yahoo Finance

Experience

Senior Vice President - Venture Counsel at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (January 2018 - Present)

Vice President - Corporate Counsel at Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (September 2014 - December 2017) Counsel at WilmerHale (July 2011 - August 2014) Managing Associate at Dentons (July 2010 - July 2011)

Education

Juris Doctor in Law from University of California, Davis - School of Law (2002 - 2005) BA in Planning and Environmental Policy from Western Washington University (1999 - 2001)