Brian Kinard
Sera Systems

Brian Kinard joined the faculty of Baylor Law as an adjunct professor in Winter 2023. Professor Kinard teaches Venture Capital. Prior to joining Baylor’s faculty, Professor Kinard gained experience as a corporate and securities attorney in Palo Alto, California with Wilson, Sonsini, Goodrich & Rosati. Professor Kinard also served as CFO and General Counsel of several early-stage technology companies and public technology companies. Professor Kinard currently serves as CFO and General Counsel of Sera Systems in Grapevine, Texas, which is a software technology company.
Professor Kinard earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1995 with concentrations in Technology and Corporate Transactions. Professor Kinard also earned his B.S. and M.S. in electrical engineering from Texas A&M University.