Jai Massari
Founder at Lightspark Group, Inc.
Profile
Jai is an operating advisor at Bessemer and the co-founder and chief legal officer at Lightspark, a company that is building on Bitcoin and the Lighting Network.
She is a Fellow at the Berkeley Center for Law and Business at Berkeley Law School.
Jai has more than 15 years of legal experience in financial services regulation.
Before joining Lightspark in 2022, Jai was a partner in the Financial Institutions Group of Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP, and a leader of the firm's fintech and cryptocurrency practice.
She advised clients, including large global financial institutions, new and emerging financial market participants, and technology companies, on a wide range of financial regulatory matters, including digital assets and cryptocurrencies, market regulations, banking, derivatives regulations, and payments.
Jai earned her B.A.
in chemistry from Cornell University and a JD from Duke University School of Law.
Jai Massari active positions
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Deer Management Co. LLC
 Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/02/2023 |
Lightspark Group, Inc.
 Lightspark Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lightspark Group, Inc. provides services and tools for fast, easy, and reliable payment transactions using the Lightning Network. The company is based in an undisclosed location. The American company's platform solutions have been used by various customers, as showcased in their case studies. Lightspark Group was founded by Tomer Barel, Jai Massari, David A. Marcus, and James Everingham, with David A. Marcus serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Founder | 01/02/2022 |
Practising Law Institute
 Practising Law Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Practising Law Institute (PLI) is a nonprofit organization that offers continuing legal and professional education programs to attorneys and other professionals. PLI is based in New York, NY, and has an office and conference center in another location. PLI has a comprehensive library of treatises, course handbooks, answer books, and journals, which are available through the PLI Plus online platform and app. The organization is committed to the pro bono community and has more than 4,000 volunteer faculty, including top experts across practice areas. | Director/Board Member | 19/04/2023 |
Former positions of Jai Massari
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
 Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/05/2022 |
Training of Jai Massari
| Cornell University | Undergraduate Degree |
| Duke University School of Law | Graduate Degree |
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Practising Law Institute
Practising Law Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Practising Law Institute (PLI) is a nonprofit organization that offers continuing legal and professional education programs to attorneys and other professionals. PLI is based in New York, NY, and has an office and conference center in another location. PLI has a comprehensive library of treatises, course handbooks, answer books, and journals, which are available through the PLI Plus online platform and app. The organization is committed to the pro bono community and has more than 4,000 volunteer faculty, including top experts across practice areas. | Commercial Services |
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP provides legal services. It offers legal solutions to areas such as capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, credit, insolvency, and restructuring, investment management, tax, and litigation. The company was founded by Francis N. Bangs in 1849 and is headquartered in New York, NY. | Commercial Services |
Deer Management Co. LLC
Deer Management Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Deer Management Co. LLC (Bessemer Venture Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 1911. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
Lightspark Group, Inc.
Lightspark Group, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Lightspark Group, Inc. provides services and tools for fast, easy, and reliable payment transactions using the Lightning Network. The company is based in an undisclosed location. The American company's platform solutions have been used by various customers, as showcased in their case studies. Lightspark Group was founded by Tomer Barel, Jai Massari, David A. Marcus, and James Everingham, with David A. Marcus serving as the CEO since incorporation. | Commercial Services |
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