Peter Szymanski

Peter Szymanski

Peter Szymanski is the Founder of Silicon Valley Counsel, a law firm providing business advice and legal counsel for startups and growth companies in the San Francisco Bay Area. Some key facts about him:

• JD-MBA with a law degree from Duke Law and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute1

• Previously served as General Counsel, VP of Corporate and Business Development at web search startup Cuil, which raised $30M+, achieved a $200M valuation, and had its patents and engineering team acquired by Google1

• Acted as Turnaround CEO at medical company DripDrop, raising restructured financing, managing operations, and beating sales projections before transitioning to a new CEO1

• Served as Board Member at Full Circle Fund, growing membership from 60 to 200 and securing Al Gore as keynote speaker1

• Worked as Senior Attorney at Cooley LLP for 7+ years, handling 10+ IPOs, hundreds of financings, and representing clients like Khosla Ventures and Siebel Systems1

• Provides on-demand General Counsel services to startups and growth companies, combining business and legal expertise to help entrepreneurs succeed34

• Offers affordable startup legal services including SEC registered transfer agent, funding diligence ready files, and Silicon Valley terms and technologies for scale, growth and M&A deals2

Peter Szymanski has over 15 years of experience helping startups get funded and grow, with a passion for entrepreneurship and a track record of success as both a lawyer and business leader in the Silicon Valley ecosystem.3