Maushami Chetty is a commercial attorney specialising in technology law, AI regulation, and cross-border expansion. With 18 years of post-qualification experience spanning South Africa, the UK, Europe, and emerging markets, she serves as fractional legal counsel to high-growth tech companies navigating complex multi-jurisdictional landscapes.
Maushami has guided numerous startups through critical growth phases—from seed funding to Series A—while establishing compliant operations across diverse regulatory environments. Her expertise encompasses GDPR and data privacy frameworks, AI commercialisation, IP offshoring strategies, SaaS agreements, B-BBEE structuring, and cross-border deal structuring.
Maushami’s mentorship focuses on helping founders build scalable legal foundations that support rapid international expansion without compromising on risk management. She brings practical insights from her work with AI-enabled platforms, biotech ventures, and manufacturing concerns, coordinating legal operations across the Cayman Islands, UK, India, US, and African markets. Her B-BBEE structuring experience is particularly valuable for scale-ups looking to expand into the South African market.
A Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP/E), and active mentor with Google for Startups Africa and Founders Institute, Maushami is passionate about empowering entrepreneurs to navigate the complex intersection of technology, innovation, and regulation in global markets.
