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.
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
Education
- Harvard UniversityBachelor's Degree, Psychology2008 — 2012
- Boston CollegeMaster of Science (M.S.), Business2012 — 2013
- Northfield Mount Hermon2006 — 2008
Skills & more
ResearchLeadershipPowerPointTime ManagementSocial MediaFundraisingData AnalysisExcelMicrosoft OfficeAnalysisTeamworkCommunication
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EquitiesFixed IncomeInvestment StrategyBloomberg SoftwareClient ServicesPublic SpeakingManagementFrom Andrew's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,171
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Boston College173
Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalDavid FialkowInvestment Team at General CatalystBijan SabetPersonal journalSteve MurrayAdvisor, Revolution Growth at RevolutionNatalie SchmitkeManaging Director Capital Networks at Burda Principal InvestmentsKerry HullChief Financial Officer & Chief Operating Officer at CincyTech
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Shared employers
Also worked at Artisanal Ventures6
Also worked at Sequoia Capital159
Michael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at Paradigm
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Also worked at Crunchyroll4
Also worked at Silicon Valley Bank77
Katie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesMattias LjungmanInvestor at Moonfire VenturesAlex MarshallPartner & General Counsel at Generation Investment ManagementDavid HahnCISO Operating Partner at Ballistic VenturesEric BenhamouVenture Advisor at Think+ Ventures Management, LlcMiriam RiveraCofounder, Managing Director at Ulu Ventures
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