Zachary J. Shulman

Biography

Zach Shulman teaches courses on venture capital and law for high-growth businesses. He is also a managing partner at Cayuga Venture Fund, a venture capital firm located in Ithaca, NY.

Before joining the Cornell SC Johnson College of Business in 2002, Shulman served as general counsel and chief investor relations officer of Spike Broadband Systems, where he was responsible for general oversight of Spike's legal function, including negotiating and closing strategic and business relationships; strategizing, negotiating and closing fundraising efforts; investor relations; and various human resource matters. While at Spike, Shulman negotiated and closed more $80 million in venture capital financing.

Prior to joining Spike, Shulman was an associate at the law firm of Harris Beach in Ithaca, NY. At Harris Beach, Shulman focused his practice on representing private and public corporations in a wide range of capacities, including equity financing via private placements and venture capital, bank financing, mergers and acquisitions, and the establishment of corporate governance policies, including advising boards of directors and executive management. Before Harris Beach, he was an associate at Ropes & Gray in Boston, MA, where he represented predominantly public companies in equity and debt offerings, commercial lending, Securities and Exchange Commission compliance, mergers and acquisitions, and executive compensation matters.

He participates in the university-wide Entrepreneurship@Cornell initiative and serves on numerous advisory boards for groups affiliated with Cornell and the local community. He earned a bachelor of science from the Cornell University School of Industrial and Labor Relations and graduated from Cornell Law School, magna cum laude.

Recent Courses

• HADM 4195 - The NYC Venture Capital Trek
• AEM 3330 - The Startup and Venture Capital Experience

Academic Degrees

• JD Cornell Law School, Cornell University
• BS School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University