Jessie Yu

Jessie Yu is a legal professional currently serving as Corporate Counsel at Sila Nanotechnologies Inc. since February 2023. Prior experience includes positions as Associate Corporate Counsel at Kraken Digital Asset Exchange and Associate at Gunderson Dettmer. Jessie has also held associate roles at Kirkland & Ellis, where attachments included both full-time and summer associate positions. Additionally, Jessie gained experience as a Summer Associate at Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP and participated in the Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Fellowship at Milbank LLP. Earlier in the career, Jessie worked as an Honors Paralegal for the Federal Trade Commission. Jessie Yu earned a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law School and holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Politics and Asian Studies from Pomona College, supplemented by study abroad experience at the University of Cambridge in International Relations and Affairs.