About
Andrew Van Nest is a Managing Partner at Exceptional Capital and an early stage investor focused on B2B enterprise SaaS, DevOps, data infrastructure and AI/ML. He previously co-founded Artisanal Ventures, was an investor at Blumberg Capital, worked as an investment banker at William Blair, and served as Director of Business Development at Crunchyroll. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard and a master's from Boston College, and played D1 and professional basketball.
Contact· published on Andrew's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechSaaS
Experience
- Exceptional CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentMiami, Florida, United States
- Artisanal VenturesCo-Founding Partner2020 — 2023San Francisco, California, United States
- Sequoia CapitalSequoia Scout2021 — 2023
- Blumberg CapitalInvestor2018 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- CrunchyrollBusiness Development and Strategy2017 — 2018San Francisco, California
- Silicon Valley BankAssociate - Technology2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- William BlairInvestment Banking Analyst2015 — 2016Boston, Massachusetts
- Point72Summer Analyst2014Stamford, CT
Skills & more
ResearchLeadershipPowerPointTime ManagementSocial MediaFundraisingData AnalysisExcelMicrosoft OfficeAnalysisTeamworkCommunication
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EquitiesFixed IncomeInvestment StrategyBloomberg SoftwareClient ServicesPublic SpeakingManagementFrom Andrew's professional profile.
Colleagues at Exceptional Capital
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Network7
Andy PriceScout
Founder, General Partner at Artisanal Ventures
Erica BresciaScout
Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures
Chase Whittingham
Venture Partner at Artisanal Ventures
Dalton Becky
Venture Partner at Artisanal Ventures
Guy Fighel
Partner & Head of Data Program at Hetz Ventures
Jan Sessenhausen
General Partner at TEV Ventures
Kira Krauss
Venture Partner at Artisanal Ventures
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Andrew?
- Andrew Van Nest is a Managing Partner at Exceptional Capital and an early stage investor focused on B2B enterprise SaaS, DevOps, data infrastructure and AI/ML. He previously co-founded Artisanal Ventures, was an investor at Blumberg Capital, worked as an investment banker at William Blair, and served as Director of Business Development at Crunchyroll. He holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard and a master's from Boston College, and played D1 and professional basketball.
- Where does Andrew work?
- Andrew is Managing Partner at Exceptional Capital.
- What does Andrew invest in?
- Andrew invests in AI & Machine Learning, Cybersecurity, Data & Infrastructure, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech, SaaS.
- Where did Andrew go to school?
- Andrew studied at Harvard University (Bachelor's Degree, Psychology); Boston College (Master of Science (M.S.), Business); Northfield Mount Hermon.
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Also attended Boston College299
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Shared employers
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