# Evan Neu

> Evan Neu is Partner and General Counsel at Venrock, the storied venture capital firm born out of the Rockefeller family's investment legacy. Based in Palo Alto, he leads the firm's legal and regulatory strategy while overseeing operations and administration. Before joining Venrock in November 2022, Neu served as Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel at TPG, one of the world's leading global alternative asset managers, and earlier built his legal foundation as an Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP in New York. He holds a B.S. from Cornell University and a J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School.

- **Role:** Partner and General Counsel at Venrock
- **Organizations:** Venrock, TPG, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Cornell University, J.D., University of Pennsylvania Law School
- **Known for:** Appointed Partner and General Counsel at Venrock, one of the oldest and most respected venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, Served as Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel at TPG, a global alternative asset manager with hundreds of billions under management, Oversees legal strategy, compliance, operations, and administration for Venrock's $450M+ fund and $2.1B+ total portfolio

## Career timeline

- **Early career** — Associate at Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, New York - gained foundational experience in asset management law
- **Pre-2022** — Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel at TPG, one of the world's leading global alternative asset managers
- **2022-11** — Joined Venrock as Partner and General Counsel, Palo Alto office
- **2022-present** — Partner, General Counsel, and Chief Compliance Officer at Venrock - leads legal, regulatory strategy, operations, and administration of the firm

## Achievements

- Appointed Partner and General Counsel at Venrock, one of the oldest and most respected venture capital firms in Silicon Valley
- Served as Managing Director and Deputy General Counsel at TPG, a global alternative asset manager with hundreds of billions under management
- Oversees legal strategy, compliance, operations, and administration for Venrock's $450M+ fund and $2.1B+ total portfolio
- Among a rare cohort of venture capital legal professionals who hold partner-level status at a major VC firm

## Latest updates

- **2022-11** — Joined Venrock as Partner and General Counsel, announced via Venrock blog
- **2025-06** — Profile page last updated on Venrock website (June 23, 2025)

## Links

- Website: https://www.venrock.com/teammember/evan-neu/
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/evan-neu-0a937539

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