Damien Weiss

Damien Weiss is a partner at Wilson Sonsini, a leading corporate law firm in San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and the United States, renowned for its expertise in IPOs, venture capital financing, and M&A.

With over 35 years of experience, Wilson Sonsini has advised numerous tech giants like Apple, Google, Netflix, and Twitter on their landmark IPOs, emphasizing its strong presence in the tech industry.

Based in the SOMA office in San Francisco, Damien Weiss specializes in assisting start-ups and unicorns in raising capital, offering guidance on partnerships, talent, and daily business affairs, developing close relationships with founders, management teams, and investors.

In 2019 alone, Damien Weiss advised a substantial number of companies on raising venture capital rounds ranging from $1 million to $1 billion, including well-known unicorns and emerging start-ups in Silicon Valley.

Over the course of his career, he has negotiated over 500 equity investments, collaborating with prominent venture capital firms like Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, and strategic investors like Amazon and Google, showcasing his expertise in investment dealings.

Damien Weiss's role has evolved from advising on IPOs and M&A transactions as an associate to focusing primarily on assisting private companies with fundraising as a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.

He holds a JD from the University of Michigan Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Business from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

As a respected figure in the legal and tech industry, Damien Weiss continues to be a trusted advisor and integral part of the success stories of numerous companies in the dynamic landscape of Silicon Valley.