Reon is the global Head of Legal at Flourish Ventures, where he oversees the legal function across Flourish’s geographies, including the U.S., Africa, India, Latin America, and Southeast Asia. He advises both the firm and its portfolio companies on legal matters that arise throughout the company lifecycle—from early-stage financings to exits. Reon partners closely with the investment team on the negotiation and execution of investments and divestitures, as well as regulatory and general corporate matters.
In addition to his legal role, Reon manages various cross-functional operational initiatives at Flourish. These include supporting internal governance and compliance, fund-level structuring, portfolio management processes, and helping design and implement scalable systems that support the firm’s global footprint.
Prior to joining Flourish, Reon served as Legal Counsel at GV (Google Ventures), where he worked with the investment team on venture investments and exits and advised on general corporate and governance matters. Before GV, Reon was an associate at Gunderson Dettmer in New York, where he counseled high-growth companies and venture capital firms across sectors on financings, M&A, and corporate law. He began his legal career focused on M&A at firms in New York and South Africa.
Reon is admitted to practice law in both South Africa and New York. He holds LLB and LLM degrees from the University of Cape Town and an LLM from Harvard Law School.