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Scott Darling

Adjunct Faculty

Bio

Scott Darling is the Chief Legal Officer of Upstart, a financial technology company. He has more than 20 years of corporate legal experience in Silicon Valley and served as the Chief Legal Officer at several technology companies, leading them through rapid growth, including through initial public offerings (IPOs) and mergers and acquisition transactions. He was Chief Legal Officer of Stitch Fix, Inc., a fashion technology company, from 2016 to 2022. Prior to that, he was the General Counsel at Trulia, Inc, a residential real estate technology company. Earlier in his career, Scott served as a Senior Attorney in Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division. He began his career as an Associate at Gunderson Dettmer in Menlo Park, CA representing technology companies in intellectual property transactions, venture capital financings and general corporate matters. Scott holds a Law Degree from the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.

Recent Speaking Engagements

  • January 2020 TechGC IPO Forum – Co-Chair
  • November 2019 TechGC Webinar on Exits – Speaker
  • June 2019 Stanford Directors College – Speaker
  • May 2019 – TechGC Full Stack GC Conference
  • October 2018 Berkeley Law Center Annual Symposium on Corporate Law: Control and Innovation in Silicon Valley and Beyond
  • September 2018 – NASDAQ IPO Seminar – Speaker

Courses

  • Corporate Counsel Externship Law