Evan Buhler
Startup Attorney + COO at Virgil
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Investor
2024 - Current
Investing in superintelligence, sustainability + space exploration.
Startup Lawyer
2023
Lawyer for innovators, including: Telgorithm (https://www.telgorithm.com), Nine98 (https://www.nine98.io), Meyers Manx (https://meyersmanx.com), Trousdale Ventures (https://trousdale.vc), Cognitive Ventures (https://www.cognitive-ventures.com) + Alchemy (https://www.alchemy.com). Also co-founded an AI-powered law firm + back-office for startups (Virgil) during this time.
Consultant
2023 - 2023
Product and operations for AngelList Equity (cap table software).
AngelList is a U.S. website for startups, angel investors, and job-seekers looking to work at startups.
Raised $170,200,000.00 from Beyond Capital, FJ Labs, Nomad Ventures, Kyle Tibbitts, Angel Collective Opportunity Fund, Sprint Vc, Ride Home Fund, Palumni VC, Vishal Rao and Tiger Global Management.
Startup Lawyer
2021 - 2023
Outside general counsel for early-stage startups. Representative clients included: Sanas AI (https://www.sanas.ai), Nylas (https://www.nylas.com/), Kentik (https://www.kentik.com), Sceye (https://sceye.com) + more.
Fenwick & West provides legal advisory services that focus on the high-tech and life sciences industries.
Judicial Fellow to the Honorable Charles R. Breyer
2020 - 2021
Mass opioids litigation + breach of contract (class-action) adjudication.
Corporate Lawyer
2019 - 2020
Tech transactions, venture financings, hostile takeover defense, litigation. Representative clients included: Meta (https://www.meta.com), Salesforce (https://www.salesforce.com), The RealReal (https://www.therealreal.com), Antler (https://www.antler.co) + more.
Sidley is a law firm providing legal advising services for businesses.
Law Clerk
2018 - 2018
First Amendment policy.
Law Clerk
2017 - 2017
Impact litigation.
Generalist
2014 - 2016
Operations for consumer electronics and SaaS companies.
Education
JD (summa cum laude)
2016 - 2019
BA
2013 - 2016