Christie Ma

Christie Ma is associate general counsel and manages the legal and regulatory aspects of fund formation, limited partner relations, corporate governance and company and venture fund investments for SVB Capital and Silicon Valley Bank’s strategic balance sheet investments. In the past, Christie has advised SVB on its public company SEC filings, international expansion efforts, benefit programs and warrant portfolio.

Before joining SVB, Christie was an attorney at DLA Piper and focused on assisting venture funds, private and public emerging companies with IPOs and private financings, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate governance in the high technology and bio-technology sectors.

Christie graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in sociology and communication. She holds a juris doctorate from the Santa Clara University School of Law and is a member of the California State Bar. Christie is native to California and currently lives in San Carlos, California.