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Ian Irlander
Venture Legal Counsel
Ian Irlander is Venture Counsel to the Galaxy Ventures and Interactive teams. Prior to Galaxy, Ian worked as an associate in the Emerging Companies and Growth Group at Latham & Watkins LLP where he focused on venture investments and strategic transactions in the digital asset, blockchain, DeFi and fintech spaces. Ian received his J.D. from the University of Pennsylvania Law School and previously served as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick, Chancellor of the Delaware Court of Chancery.