Colin Angel

Colin Angel

J.D. Candidate, University of Virginia School of Law

Engineer by training, entrepreneur by experience, lawyer by calling.

Before law school, I built and sold a government AI company, engineered accessibility features for an AI education platform reaching students around the world, developed digital accessibility policy with the City of Madison, and funded 36 young founders across 13 countries.

In government, I worked inside the San Francisco Board of Supervisors drafting legislative research and briefings, led endorsement and legislative outreach for a State Assembly campaign, and served as a judicial intern in federal court in the Eastern District of Texas.

My focus is the intersection of technology, law, and government, with interests in cyberlaw, national security, and prosecution. I bring a rare combination of having built the systems that policy governs and the instinct to shape the rules around them.

Background

  1. Co-Founder of a government technology startup for cities (acquired)
  2. Funded 36 young innovators in 13 countries at Lift Off Grant
  3. Worked (measured pizza boxes) for Danny Sauter at the SF Board of Supervisors
  4. Graduated from UT Austin with a BS in Electrical and Computer Engineering (3 years) - Research
  5. Built Natural-an AI health coach in your pocket (350k messages processed, backed by LeapYear at $2M Valuation)
  6. Supported digital accessibility policy development in Madison, WI through Paragon
  7. Prev. SWE at Kira Learning
  8. Ran 5000+ miles, cycled 5000+ miles, swam 160+ miles in last 4 years, roughly 40% of a global circumnavigation
  9. Completed Ironman triathlon at age 18. 2 IM, 2 HIM, and 6 marathons so far. Best course- Chicago
  10. Estimated to have read >500 books in my lifetime (My favorite series is The Years of Lyndon Johnson)
  11. Led AI Product experimentation at Gaya AI improving insurance workflows
  12. Published columnist in The Beaumont Enterprise and The Texas Orator
  13. Started teaching myself how to code at age 10, backed Kickstarter projects at 11, built multiple PCs and a drone before high school
  14. Tested Nike prototype high-performance running shoes (classified)
  15. Enjoy chocolate milk and presidential history