Luke Pedersen

Partner

Blu Ventures · Vienna, Virginia, United States

Present

Blu Venture Investors (BVI) is a mid-Atlantic based venture capital investment group started in 2010, with active investments in over 60 companies. Comprised of former Business Executives, BVI partners believe in active engagement with our portfolio companies to share our experience and help them grow. Our current investment focus includes:AI, 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐓, 𝐁𝟐𝐁 𝐒𝐚𝐚𝐒, 𝐒𝐨𝐟𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Partner

Baker Botts · Washington, District of Columbia, United States/Dallas, TX

Luke Pedersen is the Co-Chair of the Tech Transactions Practice Group at Baker Botts. He also serves on the firmwide Technology Sector Committee. His practice includes all aspects of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on technology transfers, licensing, patent prosecution and litigation involving complex and emerging technologies. Mr. Pedersen is a frequent lecturer on software related topics including the legal implications of cloud computing, software-as-a-service and open source software. Mr. Pedersen regularly drafts and negotiates technology transfer agreements pertaining to ownership rights in and to intellectual property in the context of M&A transactions and licensing programs. He has also drafted and/or prosecuted hundreds of patent applications related to a diverse range of technologies, including software, telecommunications, Internet infrastructure, aviation, oil and gas production, medical equipment and the mechanical arts. Mr. Pedersen was identified in…

Advisory Board Member, Research, Education and Innovation Advisory Board

Children's National Hospital · Washington, District of Columbia, United States

Advise leadership on strategy and partnerships to support the growth of Children’s National’s research and innovation enterprise and help expand its impact on pediatric health.

Project Manager

Skanska USA Building Inc.

Project Engineer

Henderson Corporation