The Venture Capital Committee is dedicated to connecting venture capital attorneys in Silicon Valley while also providing career growth opportunities. The Committee will host several events each year, including substantive legal panels and networking mixers, which will be catered towards founders, investors, and attorneys alike. The Committee will also serve as a resource for those who are interested in developing a corporate practice while fostering connections with others in the APABA Silicon Valley community. For more information, please contact us at venturecapital@apabasv.com.
CO -CHAIRS
Frances Mosley
Frances Mosley is a Partner at DLA Piper LLP. Frances’ practice focuses on complex transactional and corporate matters, with an emphasis on representing venture capitalists, entrepreneurs and companies in venture capital and debt financings, general corporate matters and mergers and acquisitions
Andrew Lu
Co-Treasurer
Andrew is a startup and venture capital attorney at Morrison & Foerster LLP. Andrew is a Silicon Valley native and a graduate of the University of Chicago and Harvard Law School. Prior to his legal career, Andrew was a computer programmer working on solving the problem of broken links on the internet.
Sarina Jwo
Sarina Jwo is an Associate at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, where she focuses her practice on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, venture capital and debt financings, and other transactional matters. Prior to joining Kilpatrick, Sarina worked at an automotive research and development center, an international law firm in its Palo Alto headquarters, and multiple leading high-tech companies. Sarina received both her JD and BSC degrees from Santa Clara University.
Past Events
Judges Reception
June 6, 2025
Annual Planning Retreat
January 27, 2025
Effective Networking
August 8, 2024
APABA Summer Block Party
June 25, 2023
In-House Lunch at Intel
March 31, 2023
Navigating Careers in VC
April 13, 2022
IILP D&I Symposium
November 22, 2019
In-House Luncheon Series – Google
September 27, 2018
Women in Law Committee Fall Brunch
September 25, 2017
APABA-SV Fall Mentorship Mixer 2015
September 25, 2015
Annual Banquet
October 15, 2013