Minal Hasan is a lawyer-turned-venture capitalist who practiced startup law at top firms representing companies like Twitter and Uber before founding Cyphr, a solo-GP fund that specifically targets startups in regulated industries like fintech and compliance-heavy sectors. She previously raised $183M at K2 Global with a focus on helping companies scale between Silicon Valley and Asia, and has a background spanning journalism, teaching, and product roles before moving into venture capital. Minal Hasan is a lawyer-turned-venture capitalist who practiced startup law at top firms representing companies like Twitter and Uber before founding Cyphr, a solo-GP fund that specifically targets startups in regulated industries like fintech and compliance-heavy sectors. She previously raised $183M at K2 Global with a focus on helping companies scale between Silicon Valley and Asia, and has a background spanning journalism, teaching, and product roles before moving into venture capital.