Tom Brown

General Counsel at Nyca Partners LLC

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Prior to joining Nyca, Tom spent twenty-five years as an attorney and angel investor in the FinTech space.
He started his career defending Visa from antitrust attack and went inhouse at Visa where he served as the catalyst for the company’s reorganization and public offering.
Returning to private practice, he secured notable victories for eBay and PayPal in antitrust litigation challenging the acquisition of PayPal and integration of PayPal into the eBay marketplace, served as counsel of record for Bill Me Later in the case challenging the white label origination model, and obtained the first ever no-action letter from the CFPB on behalf of Upstart.
Immediately prior to joining Nyca, he was the co-chair of the FinTech and chair of the Competition practices at Paul Hastings, where he remains a policy advisor.
He is a member of the American Law Institute and the Editorial Board of the ABA’s Antitrust Law Journal.
He graduated from the University of Chicago Law School and has an undergraduate degree from Columbia University.

Tom Brown active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Nyca Partners LLC Nyca Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Nyca Partners LLC (Nyca Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in New York.	General Counsel	2021-07-31
Venture Studio, Inc Venture Studio, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Venture Studio Inc (Venture Studio) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ryan Falvey and Tyler Griffin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Consultant / Advisor	-
Paul Hastings LLP Paul Hastings LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Paul Hastings LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It specializes in the areas of finance, fintech and payments, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real state, restructuring, tax advisory, employment law, government, intellectual property, international arbitration, entertainment and media, and technology, media, and telecommunications. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.	Consultant / Advisor	2021-07-31

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Former positions of Tom Brown

Companies	Position	End
O'Melveny & Myers LLP O'Melveny & Myers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA.	Private Equity Investor	2012-01-30
Visa U.S.A., Inc. Visa U.S.A., Inc. Regional BanksFinance Visa USA, Inc. provides retail electronic payment services. It offers its financial products and services for personal use, small businesses, merchants, companies, and the government. The company is headquartered in Foster City, CA.	Private Equity Investor	2005-12-31
Heller Ehrman LLP Heller Ehrman LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Heller Ehrman LLP provides legal services. It offers litigation, business, and intellectual property services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.	Private Equity Investor	2004-04-29

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Training of Tom Brown

The University of Chicago Law School	Graduate Degree
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York	Undergraduate Degree

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Private companies	6
Nyca Partners LLC Nyca Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Nyca Partners LLC (Nyca Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2014. The firm is headquartered in New York.	Finance
Venture Studio, Inc Venture Studio, Inc Investment ManagersFinance Venture Studio Inc (Venture Studio) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Ryan Falvey and Tyler Griffin. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California.	Finance
Paul Hastings LLP Paul Hastings LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Paul Hastings LLP engages in the provision of legal services. It specializes in the areas of finance, fintech and payments, mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real state, restructuring, tax advisory, employment law, government, intellectual property, international arbitration, entertainment and media, and technology, media, and telecommunications. The company was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA.	Commercial Services
Visa U.S.A., Inc. Visa U.S.A., Inc. Regional BanksFinance Visa USA, Inc. provides retail electronic payment services. It offers its financial products and services for personal use, small businesses, merchants, companies, and the government. The company is headquartered in Foster City, CA.	Finance
O'Melveny & Myers LLP O'Melveny & Myers LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services O'Melveny & Myers LLP provides legal services. Its practice areas include labor and employment, litigation, tax, and transactions. The firm serves high-tech companies in the areas of legal advice related to software licensing, intellectual property, and venture capital investments. The company was founded by Henry William O'Melveny in 1885 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. CA.	Commercial Services
Heller Ehrman LLP Heller Ehrman LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Heller Ehrman LLP provides legal services. It offers litigation, business, and intellectual property services. The company was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.	Commercial Services

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