Teddy U.
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Studied at University of Michigan Law School
Works at Latham & Watkins
Available Tuesday at 2:00 PM UTC
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Work Experience
Associate / Senior Associate
Latham & Watkins
October 2023 - Present
• Represented Canva in tender offer transactions, working directly with Goldman Sachs’ investment team to coordinate investment from large institutional funds • Acted as external counsel for prominent VC across several deals and accelerator programs, conducting legal diligence and advising on 20+ investments via SAFEs and other venture financings instruments • Reviewed and analyzed high profile transactions for antitrust concerns and advised clients on FTC risk • Co-led pro bono efforts for DC Housing cases with Children’s Law Center; volunteer with DC Small Business Clinic
Venture Capital Associate
Invest Detroit
February 2023 - September 2023
• Co-led diligence investments on pre-seed and seed series deals across the Michigan ecosystem • Conducted initial screenings of Michigan companies for investment; liaison with founders and venture partners • Led full deal cycle from sourcing to investment on companies in CPG, healthcare, and mobility spaces
Graduate Student instructor
University of Michigan
August 2021 - June 2023
• Ran advanced writing sections, to include research advisement, on Network Analysis and Psychological Persuasion courses • Sole graduate instructor for Media Psychology Winter 2022, designed and taught weekly sections for 50+ students
Research Assistant
RAND Corporation
August 2017 - March 2020
• Co-authored published reports across RAND’s business units, focusing primarily on strategy, policy, and operations • Directly advised government officials on Puerto Rico’s economic and disaster recovery plan; based in San Juan for six months • Evaluated the effectiveness of U.S. security investments in East Africa through travel to Uganda, Ethiopia, and Burundi • Planned and managed 150+ interviews with senior U.S. military leaders, diplomats, and foreign generals in a front-facing role
Founder
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September 2015 - October 2017
• Developed mobile application serving as a SaaS between brands and consumers for men’s fashion; led marketing efforts • Identified and contracted with brands while leading organic social media growth to 8,000 users with $0 in marketing costs
Teddy was also given offers to work at
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Davis Polk & Wardwell
Cooley
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Education
University of Michigan Law School
JD, Law
2020 - 2023
Juris Doctor, Order of the Coif (3.99/4.0) Dean’s Scholarship, Bates Overseas Fellow, Center for International and Comparative Law grant recipient Michigan Ross School of Business: Social Venture Fund member Graduate Student Instructor, College of Letters and Sciences
UCLA Anderson School of Management
BA, International/Global Studies, Minor in Entrepreneurship
2013 - 2017
Magna Cum Laude Recipient of Best Undergraduate Thesis: "Terrorism, Networks, and Social Media"
Erasmus University Rotterdam
Business Certificate, Business Administration
2014 - 2014
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Overall Rating
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