# An-Yen Hu

> An-Yen Hu is Operating Partner and General Counsel at Benchmark, the storied Sand Hill Road venture firm. He handles the legal and operational machinery so the investing partners can focus on companies. He joined in July 2020 from Goodwin Procter, where he made partner in 2014, led the Silicon Valley office's hiring, and ran point for the underwriters on Snap's $3.4 billion IPO.

- **Role:** Operating Partner and General Counsel at Benchmark
- **Organizations:** Benchmark, Goodwin Procter (former), Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati (former), Practising Law Institute (faculty)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree, Pomona College, JD, University of Southern California Gould School of Law
- **Known for:** Led underwriter-side counsel on Snap's $3.4B IPO in 2017., Made partner at Goodwin Procter in 2014, three years after joining., Hiring Partner for Goodwin's Silicon Valley office.

## Career timeline

- **2007** — Began legal career as an associate at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati.
- **2011** — Joined Goodwin Procter's Redwood City office as an associate.
- **2014** — Made partner at Goodwin Procter.
- **2017** — Led Goodwin team representing underwriters on Snap's $3.4 billion IPO.
- **2018** — Named to Daily Journal's Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in California.
- **2020** — Departed Goodwin (June 19) and joined Benchmark as Operating Partner and General Counsel in July, the first GC change at the firm since 1999.

## Achievements

- Led underwriter-side counsel on Snap's $3.4B IPO in 2017.
- Made partner at Goodwin Procter in 2014, three years after joining.
- Hiring Partner for Goodwin's Silicon Valley office.
- Daily Journal Top 40 Under 40 attorneys in California (2018).
- First Operating Partner and General Counsel hire at Benchmark in roughly two decades.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — Publicly welcomed Victor Lazarte as Benchmark's new General Partner via LinkedIn.

## Links

- Website: https://benchmark.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/an-yen-hu-51a54a23

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