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An-Yen Hu
Operating Partner and General Counsel at Benchmark
An-Yen Hu is the Operating Partner and General Counsel at Benchmark, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm.12 He joined Benchmark in July 2020, taking on both roles for the first time in two decades at the company.1 Prior to his current position, Hu was a partner at Goodwin Procter from 2014 to 2020, and an associate at the same firm from 2011 to 2014.4
Hu is based in the San Francisco Bay Area and has over 500 connections on LinkedIn.5 He holds a J.D. degree and a B.A. in Politics and Economics.4 Benchmark is known for its early investments in companies like eBay Inc., Snap Inc., and Uber Technologies Inc.1
In his role at Benchmark, Hu is part of a management team that includes other key figures such as George Gellman (CEO), Dan Puts (VP of Finance), and John Chu (President).3 Benchmark is a relatively small firm, with 11-50 employees, and is headquartered in Woodside, California.2
