Strategic Advisory & Coaching
We partner with CEOs, General Counsels, and executive teams at technology companies to navigate complexity, build world-class legal functions, and make the strategic risk decisions that drive growth.
Services
We bring the experience of having sat in the seat: as General Counsel, Chief Financial Officer, regulator, and advisor.
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1:1 executive development for GCs and senior leaders who want to lead at the highest level.
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Scale your legal function from the ground up, from hiring to M&A to compliance infrastructure.
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Keynotes, panels, and moderation on AI, legal leadership, and executive development.
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Build AI governance frameworks that let you move fast: ethically, legally, and with confidence.
"Business is all about risk-taking. We help companies and their leaders make strategic and educated risk decisions to spur hypergrowth."
Irene Liu
Founder, HypergrowthGC
Irene Liu
Founder & Principal Advisor, HypergrowthGC
GC of the Year, Corporate Counsel
Top 50 Women Lawyers, Nat'l Diversity & Leadership Conf.
In-House Leader, L.A. Times
About
A C-suite executive who has built, scaled, and advised technology companies at every stage of growth.
Irene Liu brings rare depth across the disciplines that matter most at hypergrowth companies: legal, compliance, finance, trust & safety, and policy. At Checkr and Hopin, she led M&A, financings, and investments that contributed to multi-billion dollar valuations.
She has advised Berkeley Law's AI Institute and taught a course on generative AI, advised the California Senate on AI policy and legislation, and served as a trial attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division and the FTC.
Today, Irene serves as Executive Director of the AI Initiative at Stanford Law. She also advises companies, coaches and mentors senior leaders, and speaks and writes on the future of AI and law.
Speaking
From Fortune's Most Powerful Women to the Federal Trade Commission, we speak and moderate at the conferences that shape the conversation on AI, legal leadership, and executive development.
Past Speaking Engagements
Topics
Webinar Series
The Hypergrowth GC on Luminate+
1:1 conversations with GCs from the world's fastest-growing startups on what it really takes to scale.
Featuring leaders from Atlassian · Slack · Databricks · GitLab · Discord · Asana · Miro · Rippling
Series
Berkeley Boosts: Coffee Break with Irene
Leadership conversations spanning careers, organizations, and the moments that define exceptional executives.
Featuring leaders from Anthropic · DeepMind · Amazon · Microsoft · Coinbase · Starbucks & more
During a challenging year, Irene provided clear, constructive leadership coaching on management, team communication, and stress, and every session left me more grounded and uplifted.
Founder, Firm Principal & CEO
Irene's coaching was transformative, creating real momentum in my personal and professional life by shifting how I think and giving me practical, tailored strategies I could apply immediately.
C-level Executive
Irene brought an operator-level view of startup legal support, connected us to the right people, and helped us make a far more informed decision about what we needed at our stage.
CEO & Co-founder
Irene is a true catalyst and a game-changer in fast-moving environments. She brings strategic judgment and pragmatic advice that cuts through complexity, strengthens decisions, and accelerates leadership confidence.
General Counsel & Head of Legal
As I stepped into my first general counsel role, Irene created a safe, supportive space to tackle real-time challenges, and her approachable startup experience helped me lead with greater confidence and clarity.
General Counsel & Head of People
Irene helped me clarify my values, define my next leadership role, and sharpen a personal brand that reflects my strengths. Her blend of expertise, empathy, humor, and actionable ideas made growth feel both exciting and achievable.
General Counsel
Irene's practical, compassionate coaching was invaluable as I moved into my first Head of Legal role, helping me understand business needs and advocate for both myself and the legal function with confidence.
Head of Legal
Irene combines sharp legal thinking and deep operational experience with genuine compassion, helping me navigate immediate leadership hurdles while staying focused on longer-term strategic goals.
Associate General Counsel
From the first session, Irene paired strategic insight with highly practical guidance drawn from her C-suite experience, and her tailored approach strengthened my leadership skills and strategic judgment in lasting ways.
Executive Leader
Get in Touch
Whether you're a GC looking for a thought partner, a CEO building your legal function, or an event organizer seeking a keynote speaker, we would love to connect.