Deborah Im

Deborah Im is the Head of Legal for Asia Pacific at Stripe, with a focus on expanding Stripe's products in the APAC region.

She is a limited partner at SoGal Ventures, a female-led venture capital firm that emphasizes diversity, borderless business, and human-centric design.

Deb's educational background includes a JD from New York University School of Law and a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

Her previous roles include Director & Deputy Head of Legal, APAC at Facebook, Assistant General Counsel at Thomson Reuters, and Senior Corporate Associate at Paul Hastings.

Deborah also has experience in the food industry as a Food Writer at Asia Tatler and founder of Love at First Bite.

Her legal career includes positions at top law firms such as Nishimura & Asahi, Latham & Watkins, and Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner LLP.